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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Continental/Tag Touring 2000 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 17. 2/5.
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Patent History
Patent number: D517468
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), François Pierre Georges (Stavelot), Jean-François Cazin-Bourguignon (Audun-le-Tiche), Roland Willibrord Krier (Biwer), Franck Jean-Louis Nicolas Bouffay (Luxembourg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/218,208