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 inner bead of the sidewall and the peripheral boundary between 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
D308038 May 22, 1990 Guidry
5259429 November 9, 1993 Harms
5375640 December 27, 1994 Harms
D383426 September 9, 1997 Guidry
D389441 January 20, 1998 Rooney
6021829 February 8, 2000 Rooney
D425832 May 30, 2000 Umstot et al.
D428586 July 25, 2000 Rooney
Other references
  • Co-op Rear Wheel Agri Radial III Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 178. 1/3.*
  • Goodyear Rear Wheel IT 525 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 184. 3/4.*
  • Lee Rear Wheel Power Mark APR Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 187. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D457482
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 2001
Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Timothy Michael Rooney (Munroe Falls, OH), Mark Leonard Bonko (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/143,601
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/544)
International Classification: 1215;