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, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image 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
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Patent History
Patent number: D441696
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2000
Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Anthony John Fierro (Uniontown, OH), Matthew Robert Eckels (Akron, OH), Thomas Paul Lamp (Uniontown, OH), Kevin Christopher Legge (Uniontown, OH), Cleshea Yvette Allen Macklin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David E Wheeler, T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/118,396
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2000
Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Anthony John Fierro (Uniontown, OH), Matthew Robert Eckels (Akron, OH), Thomas Paul Lamp (Uniontown, OH), Kevin Christopher Legge (Uniontown, OH), Cleshea Yvette Allen Macklin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David E Wheeler, T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/118,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/147
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;