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; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall 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
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Other references
  • Cooper Cobra Radial GTZ Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 21. 2/1.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D470443
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 18, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Mark David Slingluff (North Canton, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH), Adrian Thomas O'Neill (Maumee, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David E. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/131,465
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;