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
D289026 March 31, 1987 Wohlfahrt
D292083 September 29, 1987 Ozawa
D326439 May 26, 1992 Covert et al.
D385520 October 28, 1997 Scheuren et al.
D399800 October 20, 1998 Himuro et al.
D402239 December 8, 1998 Le et al.
D420626 February 15, 2000 Allison et al.
D426179 June 6, 2000 Fierro et al.
D427954 July 11, 2000 De Coninck
5361814 November 8, 1994 Covert et al.
5415215 May 16, 1995 Covert et al.
Other references
  • Toyo M-615Z Tire, p. 44, and Mickey Thompson Baja Radial MTX Tire, p. 56, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Oct. 1999.*
  • Toyo M-615Z Tire, Tire Review Magazine, p. 54, Oct. 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D444109
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 20, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Philippe Jean Gérard De Coninck (Warken), Jean-François Cazin-Bourguignon (Auden-le-Tiche)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L King
Application Number: 29/137,401
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;