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 identical thereto; 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
D303364 September 12, 1989 Graas et al.
D336272 June 8, 1993 Terada
D338437 August 17, 1993 Maxwell et al.
D347607 June 7, 1994 Montag et al.
D368684 April 9, 1996 Scarpitti et al.
D379334 May 20, 1997 Rohweder et al.
D412471 August 3, 1999 Downey
Other references
  • Kumho All-Season 793 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, p. 86, Oct. 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D444430
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 20, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler), Claude Lardo (Luxembourg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David E Wheeler, T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/126,663
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;