Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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 identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tire tread;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread in FIG. 5.

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
D54290 December 1919 Stubenvoll
D63336 August 1923 Swinhart
D177233 March 1956 Hawkinson
D400479 November 3, 1998 Baus
D412302 July 27, 1999 Rayman et al.
D420630 February 15, 2000 De Coninck et al.
4649976 March 17, 1987 Cherveny et al.
Other references
  • Dunlop SP931 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 134. 4/5, Jan. 1999.*
  • Yokohama Y710L Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 163. 4/3, Jan. 1999.*
  • Barum NB 57 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 167. 1/5, Jan. 1999.*
  • Goodyear AT-2A Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 174. 2/3, Jan. 1999.*
  • Goodyear RL-2+ Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 174. 3/1, Jan. 1999.*
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide—p. 168—Michelin XDT (E4) TL-S-SB-RP.
Patent History
Patent number: D444107
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2000
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William Earl Rayman (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L King
Application Number: 29/123,003
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;