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 described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D451867
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 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: 29/138,045
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;