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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D449024
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Timothy Patrick Lovell (Peninsula, OH), Paul Bryson Allen (Akron, OH), Basil Sameer Elkurd (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/124,959
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;