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 an enlarged front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a reduced scale right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead 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
2065697 December 1936 Hawkinson
2324996 July 1943 Coben
2592557 April 1952 Gibbs
2971552 February 1961 Williams et al.
D195615 July 1963 Tiborcz
3457981 July 1969 Verdier
4186788 February 5, 1980 Pommier
D441326 May 1, 2001 Maxwell
Other references
  • Astro M-Trax Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 78. 2/3.*
  • Mitas NT 8 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 143. 4/2.*
  • General LCM Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 164. 2/1.*
  • General LD 150 Belted Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 165. 1/3.*
  • Goodyear RL-5K Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 167. 1/1.*
  • Michelin XHA Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 169. 1/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D462935
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2001
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/151,787
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/544)
International Classification: 1215;