Tire tread
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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 a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tire tread;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread in FIG. 5.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the tire tread;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the tread in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of the tread in FIG. 9, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread in FIG. 9.
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.
D445730 | July 31, 2001 | Himuro |
- Bridgestone Potenzaq S-02 Pole Position Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 16. 2/3.*
- Michelin Polot Sport Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 47. 3/3.
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 2001
Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH), Robert Bernard Nelson (Wadsworth, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/141,412
International Classification: 1215;