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 opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; 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 a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D390820 February 17, 1998 Guspodin et al.
D419928 February 1, 2000 Blankenship
D445728 July 31, 2001 Allison
D451452 December 4, 2001 Welbes
D483006 December 2, 2003 Brayer et al.
D487054 February 24, 2004 Welbes
D504387 April 26, 2005 Welbes
Other references
  • Trivant Warrior TR, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 59. 3/2.
  • Cooper Cobra Radial G/T, 2005 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2005, p. 13. 4/1.
  • Michelin Destiny, 2005 tread Design Guide, Jan. 2005. p. 38. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D554054
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 2006
Date of Patent: Oct 30, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler), Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A Kile
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/262,915
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