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 side elevational view 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
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Other references
  • Pending Patent Application filed Dec. 16, 1998, Ser. No. 29/097880, our reference DN1998202.
Patent History
Patent number: D439870
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Timothy Patrick Lovell (Peninsula, OH), Andrew Arpad Kunos (Stow, OH), Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), Eric John Marazzi (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/111,164
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;