Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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 frontal 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
D344704 March 1, 1994 Himuro et al.
D347607 June 7, 1994 Montag et al.
D348033 June 21, 1994 Croissant
D444430 July 3, 2001 Welbes et al.
D445733 July 31, 2001 Guspodin et al.
D446482 August 14, 2001 Fantanzo et al.
Other references
  • BFGoodrich Comp T/A HR4 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 15. 1/4 & 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D458588
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/153,071
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)
International Classification: 1215;