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 right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side 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 desribed.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D55414 June 1920 Crow
D289027 March 31, 1987 Diensthuber
D294927 March 29, 1988 Kobayashi et al.
D295162 April 12, 1988 Nilsson et al.
D350103 August 30, 1994 Graas
D357218 April 11, 1995 Powell
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D365071 December 12, 1995 Hamamoto et al.
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5154783 October 13, 1992 Kuhr et al.
Other references
  • Marshal 717 Power Racer II Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 46. 2/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D451852
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 2001
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Kenneth Jenner Powell (Vaux-sur-Sure), Pierre Harpes (Luxembourg), Bernard Marie Henin (Virton)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/138,776
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/137
International Classification: 1215;