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
D301857 June 27, 1989 Clunk et al.
D334369 March 30, 1993 Christenbury
D379792 June 10, 1997 Consolacion et al.
D402944 December 22, 1998 Ratliff, Jr.
5582661 December 10, 1996 Winter
Other references
  • Aurora Radial H710 Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 13. 1/3.*
  • Laramie JTL Duration Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 44. 3/2.*
  • Cooper Discoverer Radial AST Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 86. 3/1.*
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide—p. 168—Michelin X SNO = (L2/G2) TL-S-SB-RP.
Patent History
Patent number: D449258
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William Earl Rayman (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/122,999
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;