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
D262202 December 8, 1981 Hammond et al.
D278806 May 14, 1985 Lawrence
D379954 June 17, 1997 Matsuda et al.
Other references
  • BFGoodrich Momenta S/E Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 33. 4/3, Feb. 1998.*
  • Miller All Season SBR Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 51. 1/4, Feb. 1998.*
  • Riken Classic MR-40 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 63. 1/4, Feb. 1998.*
  • Marshal Power Fleet 948 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 149. 1/2, Feb. 1998.*
  • Multi-Mile Power King D35 Steel Radial Drive Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 154. 3/4, Feb. 1998.*
  • General Ameri*Lug Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 137. 4/5, Jan. 1999.*
  • Jetzon Roadmark Drive RDG Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 143. 4/4, Jan. 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D444739
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 2, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Ronald Thomas Harris (late of Greenspring, WV), Paul Keyser Blackiston, III (Ridgeley, WV), James McSherry Williams (Cumberland, MD), Joseph Henry Laco (Cresaptown, MD), Daniel Edward Schuster (North Royalton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David E Wheeler, T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/119,520
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;