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; 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
D301855 June 27, 1989 Ono
D309883 August 14, 1990 Barnett
D336268 June 8, 1993 Bondini
D341345 November 16, 1993 Killian
D365067 December 12, 1995 Kotanides, Jr. et al.
D384621 October 7, 1997 Coleman, Jr. et al.
D385241 October 21, 1997 Attinello et al.
D395624 June 30, 1998 Graas
D397971 September 8, 1998 Horie et al.
D405740 February 16, 1999 Heinen et al.
D412470 August 3, 1999 Downey
5733393 March 31, 1998 Hubbell et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Conquest GL Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 34. 1/5, Feb. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D444431
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David E Wheeler, T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/128,692
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;