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 a mirror image 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
D301133 May 16, 1989 Tsuda et al.
D326073 May 12, 1992 Hayakawa et al.
D350319 September 6, 1994 Egan et al.
D354033 January 3, 1995 Grosskopf et al.
D365051 December 12, 1995 Brayer et al.
D384314 September 30, 1997 Heinen
D390176 February 3, 1998 Maxwell
D413087 August 24, 1999 Rooney
Other references
  • Bridgestone B422 Tire, Costco Wholesale Tire Brochure B50308, Mar. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D450292
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Nov 13, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), William Urbano Villamizar (Mersch)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/125,978
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Repeating Shape (D12/539); Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/553); Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/564)
International Classification: 1215;