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; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

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
D113155 January 1939 Anderson
D114954 May 1939 Kraft
D116310 August 1939 Murphy
D204359 April 1966 Maxemovich et al.
D207573 May 1967 Ueno
D208751 September 1967 Makris
D208843 October 1967 Makris
Other references
  • MRF Nylogrip-ST (Rear) Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 222. 1/3. Jan. 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D445729
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Robert Brown (Tamworth), Richard Douglas Johnson (Staffs)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David E Wheeler, T P Lewandowski
Application Number: 29/122,597
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;