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 of a tire 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
D279891 July 30, 1985 German et al.
5085259 February 4, 1992 Goergen et al.
D412472 August 3, 1999 Brown et al.
D412873 August 17, 1999 Rooney et al.
D415722 October 26, 1999 Weed et al.
D428587 July 25, 2000 Maxwell
D429666 August 22, 2000 Rooney
D430832 September 12, 2000 Edwards
D441695 May 8, 2001 Heinen et al.
D441697 May 8, 2001 Allison
Other references
  • Peerless Widetrack Baja XT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 112. 2/2.*
  • Double Coin RLB 900 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 133. 4/4.*
  • Kumho 943 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 145. 2/3.*
  • Republic Milemark MST Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 156. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D456344
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Timothy Michael Rooney (Munroe Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/138,245
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;