Tire tread wear indicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a tire tread wear indicator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view from the circled area shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial front elevational view from the circled area shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along Line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

In the drawings, the broken lines showing of a tire depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D823784
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 2017
Date of Patent: Jul 24, 2018
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jesse Brian Serva (Akron, OH), Marc Christopher Nowacki (Uniontown, OH), Jason David Rismiller (Medina, OH), Warren Lee Croyle (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/591,772
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/604)