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; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D294134 February 9, 1988 Graas
D294926 March 29, 1988 Nishio et al.
D394031 May 5, 1998 Galante et al.
D425831 May 30, 2000 Heinen
D445372 July 24, 2001 Lassan et al.
D446481 August 14, 2001 Guspodin et al.
Other references
  • Centennial Centrax Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 20. 2/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D458216
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 4, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Thomas Stephen Warchol (Broadview Heights, OH), Walter Lee Welker (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/150,807
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/602)
International Classification: 1215;