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;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of an alternative embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead of the tire 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
D332073 December 29, 1992 Hasegawa
D339776 September 28, 1993 Hayakawa et al.
D342047 December 7, 1993 Takahashi
5435364 July 25, 1995 Hasegawa et al.
D380994 July 15, 1997 Morishita et al.
D396676 August 4, 1998 Croyle
D405035 February 2, 1999 Graas
D418782 January 11, 2000 Williams
6112788 September 5, 2000 Ikeda
D442127 May 15, 2001 Allison
Other references
  • BFGoodrich Comp T/A ZR Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 15. 1/1.*
  • Toyo Proxes U1 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 69. 4/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D456763
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 2001
Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/143,265
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/550)
International Classification: 1215;