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
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D374200 October 1, 1996 Kinoshita
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Other references
  • Michelin XGT Z4 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 49. 1/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D451866
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 19, 2001
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2001
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Akron, 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: 29/137,373
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;