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
D284179 June 10, 1986 Kemp
D332767 January 26, 1993 Tsuda et al.
D350099 August 30, 1994 Manestar
D350929 September 27, 1994 Attinello et al.
D351369 October 11, 1994 Hitzky et al.
D360858 August 1, 1995 Brayer et al.
D365064 December 12, 1995 Weimer et al.
D369134 April 23, 1996 Koenigstein
D402242 December 8, 1998 Guspodin et al.
D403627 January 5, 1999 Graas
D405736 February 16, 1999 Brightwell et al.
D410420 June 1, 1999 de Barsy
5803999 September 8, 1998 Shibata
Other references
  • Cordovan Custom 428 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 23. 1/3. Jan. 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D449022
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Francois Cazin-Bourguignon (Audun-le-Tiche), Christophe Rodicq (Lommerange), Roland Willibrord Krier (Bech)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/119,714
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;