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
D283698 May 6, 1986 Kawabata et al.
D287580 January 6, 1987 Cain
D331554 December 8, 1992 Dixon
D334362 March 30, 1993 Stone et al.
D366438 January 23, 1996 McKisson
D372007 July 23, 1996 van der Meer et al.
D380181 June 24, 1997 Maruyama et al.
D388373 December 30, 1997 Breny et al.
D420953 February 22, 2000 Poling
4308083 December 29, 1981 Toth, Jr.
Other references
  • Medalist All Season SR4 Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 48. 1/1.*
  • Sigma Zovac HP Tire, Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 67. 1/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D450018
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 13, 2000
Date of Patent: Nov 6, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Ronald Thomas Harris (Greenspring, WV), Adrian Thomas O'Neill (Maumee, OH), Paul Bryson Allen (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/120,053
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;