Tire tread
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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 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. The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown along the left edge of FIG. 1.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Yasushi Shinmura (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/151,917
International Classification: 1215;
