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 thereof; 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
D326074 May 12, 1992 Himuro et al.
D332767 January 26, 1993 Tsuda et al.
D336272 June 8, 1993 Terada
D340686 October 26, 1993 Baker
D348241 June 28, 1994 Graas et al.
D389793 January 27, 1998 Murata
D397973 September 8, 1998 Morishita et al.
D398890 September 29, 1998 Harpes et al.
D400137 October 27, 1998 Heinen et al.
D407678 April 6, 1999 Dixon et al.
Other references
  • Atlas Pacemark Radial GT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 12. 2/1.*
  • Monarch Ultra HP4 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 51. 4/5.*
  • Pos-A-Traction Miramas VR Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 59. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D451454
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 2001
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: John Kevin Clark (Copley, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH), Lonita Sue Mast (Uniontown, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Joseph Louis Aull (Massillon, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/138,052
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;