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
D209892 January 1968 SanGiovanni
D212520 October 1968 SanGiovanni
D214355 June 1969 SanGiovanni
D340892 November 2, 1993 Loeffler
D346775 May 10, 1994 Loser
D380995 July 15, 1997 Grosskopf
D385235 October 21, 1997 Young
D386452 November 18, 1997 Tsukagoshi
D389102 January 13, 1998 Gillard et al.
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D414446 September 28, 1999 Kemp, Jr.
5360046 November 1, 1994 Takada et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
92-2021 April 1993 SE
Other references
  • Winston Californian II Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 76, 2/1.*
  • Pirelli Scorpion S/T Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 112. 3/1.*
  • Hankook F80 Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 141. 3/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D448707
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Miroslaw Bogdan Maziarka (Berschbach), Jean-Claude Alie (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/120,198
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/152
International Classification: 1215;