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
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Other references
  • Sumitomo HTR V Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 70. 1/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D451865
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 2001
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 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: 29/137,192
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;