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
U.S. Patent Documents
D320772 October 15, 1991 Hasegawa
D420955 February 22, 2000 Ratliff, Jr.
6352091 March 5, 2002 Hanya
6450223 September 17, 2002 Landers et al.
D491516 June 15, 2004 Miller et al.
D491517 June 15, 2004 Matsumoto et al.
Other references
  • Michelin Pilot Sport Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 41. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D536660
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Eric Matthew Luecke (Doylestown, OH), Jeremy Edward Whisner (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/243,903