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 reduced 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 sidewall and inner bead of the 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
D379449 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D402945 December 22, 1998 Maxwell et al.
D409123 May 4, 1999 Heinen et al.
D416835 November 23, 1999 Iida et al.
D416836 November 23, 1999 Himuro
D423420 April 25, 2000 Ratliff, Jr. et al.
D431800 October 10, 2000 Heinen et al.
Other references
  • Kumho Power Grip 749P Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 42. 3/3.*
  • Monarch Ultra HPR Radial G/T Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 49. 3/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D456764
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2001
Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Sebastien Fontaine (Burden)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/143,133
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/551)
International Classification: 1215;