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 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
D329031 September 1, 1992 Lassan
D384309 September 30, 1997 Heinen
D387717 December 16, 1997 Heinen
D402239 December 8, 1998 Le et al.
D402937 December 22, 1998 Robert
D444109 June 26, 2001 De Coninck et al.
Other references
  • Brigadier Sidewinder Radial A/P Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 81. 1/2.*
  • Toyo M615Z Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 153. 4/1.*
  • Admiral Heintz 1484S Neutral Truck Radial Traction Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 218. 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D458586
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christine Ann Demagall (Medina, OH), Teddy Ben Cowling (Akron, OH), Simon Shyhwen Wang (Hudson, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/149,030
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/602)
International Classification: 1215;