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;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead 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
D349672 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
D349673 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
D383422 September 9, 1997 Kunos et al.
D392226 March 17, 1998 Howald et al.
D402241 December 8, 1998 Villamizar
D412144 July 20, 1999 Demagall et al.
D429189 August 8, 2000 Boznar et al.
D444741 July 10, 2001 Williams
4815512 March 28, 1989 Gerresheim et al.
5365987 November 22, 1994 Ishii et al.
5804000 September 8, 1998 Shirai et al.
Other references
  • Hankook Radial 885 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 39. 1/5.*
  • Fulda Tire Ad, right illustration, Tire Review Magazine, Oct. 1999, p. 21.
Patent History
Patent number: D451862
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2000
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyer Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Laurent Colantonio (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/133,028
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;