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 a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective 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
4667717 May 26, 1987 Graas
D312063 November 13, 1990 Covert et al.
D347606 June 7, 1994 Mehta
D370880 June 18, 1996 Graas
D379449 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D387312 December 9, 1997 Himuro et al.
Other references
  • Dayton Daytona ZR Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 24. 1/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D469055
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 2002
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Christopher Paul Johenning (Wadsworth, OH), Michael Joseph Weber (Mogadore, OH), John Janis Taube (Tallmadge, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/157,836
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diagonal Groove (D12/563)
International Classification: 1215;