Tire tread
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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 right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary frontal 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.
The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown along the top and bottom boundaries of FIG. 2.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 4, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Hideki Otsuji (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/151,900
International Classification: 1215;