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 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 identical thereto; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread in FIG. 5.

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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D457483
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 2001
Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/142,239
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/567); Straight Sides (D12/603)
International Classification: 1215;