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; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.
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.
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Patent History
Patent number: D454331
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 12, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Anthony John Fierro (Uniontown, OH), Kurt Jon Bergstrom (Tallmadge, OH), Kevin Christopher Legge (Uniontown, OH), David Allen Griffin (Akron, OH), Jeffrey Leon Sevart (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/146,099
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 12, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Anthony John Fierro (Uniontown, OH), Kurt Jon Bergstrom (Tallmadge, OH), Kevin Christopher Legge (Uniontown, OH), David Allen Griffin (Akron, OH), Jeffrey Leon Sevart (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/146,099
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Combined Lateral, Diagonal, And Circumferential Grooves (D12/594)
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;