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 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
  • Pirelli P7000 Supersport Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 48. 4/1.
  • Telstar Turbostar GT RBL Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 57. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D534859
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 9, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Samuel Patrick Landers (North Canton, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), David Charles Poling (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/245,091
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/553)