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;

FIG. 4 is the opposite side elevational view being thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead 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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D464931
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Mark David Slingluff (North Canton, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/133,394
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/521)
International Classification: 1215;