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
D278222 April 2, 1985 Kojima et al.
D350102 August 30, 1994 Evraert et al.
D351369 October 11, 1994 Hitzky et al.
D418784 January 11, 2000 Kawai
5361816 November 8, 1994 Hitzky
Other references
  • NTB Michelin XCX APT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999; p. 111. 4/5.*
  • Roadmaster Roughneck AP Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999; p. 114. 3/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D449800
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 30, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Anthony John Fierro (Uniontown, OH), Matthew Robert Eckels (Akron, OH), Kevin Christopher Legge (Uniontown, OH), David Allen Griffin (Akron, OH), Jeffrey Leon Sevart (Akron, OH), Jay Kevin Lawrence (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/121,051
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;