Tire tread

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4412575 November 1, 1983 Maeda et al.
4982775 January 8, 1991 Matsumoto
5002110 March 26, 1991 Tsurunaga et al.
5180453 January 19, 1993 Fukasawa et al.
D403284 December 29, 1998 Le
D412302 July 27, 1999 Rayman et al.
D416838 November 23, 1999 Cercek et al.
D425458 May 23, 2000 Cho et al.
D444742 July 10, 2001 Dunlap
Other references
  • Pirelli Scorpion Mud Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 107. 4/2.*
  • Toyo M606 Open Country Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 115. 1/5.*
  • Centennial MT 826 Flotation Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 122. 4/5.*
  • Dunlop SP281 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 128. 3/3.*
  • Remington MT-826 Flotation Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 148. 2/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D458585
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 4, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William Earl Rayman (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/147,641