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 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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Other references
  • Atlas Super Sport Radial AP Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 13. 4/2.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D457855
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 9, 2001
Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christian Jean-Marie Roger Bawin (Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse), Hervé Marcel Henri Beauguitte (Colmar-Berg), Jean-Michel Gillard (Mersch)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/139,918
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/582)
International Classification: 1215;