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 other side being a mirror image thereof; 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.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D333454 February 23, 1993 Kawabata et al.
D389790 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D389791 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D391207 February 24, 1998 Ratliff, Jr.
D395856 July 7, 1998 Horie et al.
D416835 November 23, 1999 Iida et al.
D445730 July 31, 2001 Himuro
D451448 December 4, 2001 Maxwell
Other references
  • Federal Super Steel 595 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 29. 3/4.*
  • Tirvant Defender HR Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 67. 3/4.*
  • Vredstein Ultrac Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 63. 4/3.*
  • Wynstar Exocet R27 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 64. 4/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D501822
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Clinton, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Michael Carl Schiavone (Akron, OH), Jonathan James Shondel (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Nancy T. Krawczyk
Application Number: 29/192,650
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/565)