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 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
5178699 January 12, 1993 Kakumu et al.
D333287 February 16, 1993 Slingluff et al.
D340684 October 26, 1993 Houghton
5385189 January 31, 1995 Aoki et al.
5593521 January 14, 1997 Iseki
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D385235 October 21, 1997 Young
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5814169 September 29, 1998 Yamaguchi et al.
6102093 August 15, 2000 Nakagawa
D432956 October 31, 2000 Ricquet
6286573 September 11, 2001 Hine
Other references
  • Bridgestone Turanza ER30 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 17. 2/5.*
  • Dunlop SP Sport 8000 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 26. 3/2.*
  • Michelin XZE1 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 142. 2/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D459295
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christophe Rodicq (Lommerange), Michel Etienne Joseph Marquet (Bastogne), Olivier de Barsy (Kleinbettingen)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/153,492
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/590)
International Classification: 1215;