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 and 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
D329218 September 8, 1992 Ohtsu
D329412 September 15, 1992 Maxwell et al.
D336274 June 8, 1993 Montag et al.
D360175 July 11, 1995 Eromaki
D369995 May 21, 1996 Graas et al.
D370196 May 28, 1996 Graas et al.
D387714 December 16, 1997 Heinen
D387717 December 16, 1997 Heinen
D390512 February 10, 1998 Eromaki
D398888 September 29, 1998 de Barsy
6065517 May 23, 2000 Maruyama
D429478 August 15, 2000 Heinen et al.
Other references
  • Cordovan Winter Radial 400 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 23. 3/3.*
  • Sigma Winter Radial W400 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 67. 1/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D455998
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Georges Nicolas Hilbert (Bissen)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/139,582
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/566)
International Classification: 1215;