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; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead 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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Other references
  • Riken Classic MR-GT Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 59. 1/3.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D455997
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2000
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Anthony John Fierro (Uniontown, OH), Anthony John Scarpitti (Uniontown, OH), David Charles Wagner (Wadsworth, OH), Karl Eric Sundkvist (Akron, OH), Jeffrey Leon Sevart (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/130,299