Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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 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.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having depth shown at the top and bottom of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D395858 July 7, 1998 Hanya
D409958 May 18, 1999 Gerresheim et al.
D432957 October 31, 2000 Ricquet
D470102 February 11, 2003 Shirouzu
D506179 June 14, 2005 Iga et al.
Other references
  • National Metric Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 47. 2/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D513402
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2004
Date of Patent: Jan 3, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Toshimichi Shirouzu (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/216,620
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/590)