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 of the right side thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall 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
D325015 March 31, 1992 Maxwell et al.
D357218 April 11, 1995 Powell
D374200 October 1, 1996 Kinoshita
D379787 June 10, 1997 Maxwell et al.
D396674 August 4, 1998 Lassan et al.
D396676 August 4, 1998 Croyle
D397650 September 1, 1998 Himuro
D400137 October 27, 1998 Heinen et al.
D405035 February 2, 1999 Graas
5435364 July 25, 1995 Hasegawa et al.
5849119 December 15, 1998 Ishida et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
DM/031 076 October 1994 WO
Other references
  • Hankook Ventus Plus 405 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 37. 1/4, Jan. 1998.
  • Nitto NT-500 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 55. 2/4, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D437268
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC), Adrian Thomas O'Neill (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Craig David Miller (Norton, OH), Samuel Patrick Landers (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/116,585
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;