Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D347606 June 7, 1994 Mehta
D393612 April 21, 1998 Hino
D420953 February 22, 2000 Poling
D449258 October 16, 2001 Rayman
D473843 April 29, 2003 Le et al.
Other references
  • Dunlop Graspic DS-1 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 27. 2/5.*
  • GT Radial Champiro S Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 35. 2/2.*
  • Hankook Zovac HPW 401 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 37. 2/3.*
  • Michelin LTX M/S Tire, Michelin Commercial Light Truck Tirea nd Truck Tire Data Book, p. 4.
Patent History
Patent number: D497875
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), Franck Jean-Louis Bouffay (Luxembourg), Jean-Claude Alie (Bastogne), Jacques Collette (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/193,707
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Lateral, Diagonal, And Circumferential Grooves (D12/594)
International Classification: 1215;