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 right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

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.

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Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 36. 1/2.*
  • Toyo Proxes T1S VR and WR Rated Tires, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 68. 4/4 & 4/5.*
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Avon ZZ1, (ZR Rated), B-TL-R-N-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-60-RD, p. 14.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, B F Goodrich COMP T/A ZR (ZR Rated), B-TL-R-NB-SB-RP-35-40-45-50-55-60-PM-M-RD, p. 15.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone POTENZA RE71 (VR&ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-60-PM-M-RD, p. 16.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone POTENZA RE910 (TR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-45-50-55-60-65-RM-M-RD, p. 16.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone POTENZA RE010 (VR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-PM-M-RD, p. 16.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone EXPEDIA S-01 (VR/WR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-35-40-45-50-55-RM-M-RD, p. 16.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Continental CONTI SPORT CONTACT (VR/WR/ZR Rated), B-TL-SB-RP-35-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 21.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Continental CONTI SPORT CONTACT CZ91 (VR/ZR Rated), B-TL-R-NB-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 21.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Continental/TAG, 4000 H (HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-60-65-70-PM-RD, p. 21.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Cooper COBRA RADIAL GTZ (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-60-M-RD, p. 21.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Delta ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE (ZR/HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-PM-M-RD, p. 25.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken FK-04GRB II (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-M-RD, p. 28.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken FK-03GRB (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-35-M-RD, p. 28.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken FK-04GRB (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-M-RD, p. 28.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken, FK-05GRB (HR/VR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-M-RD, p. 28.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Federal SUPER STEEL 535 (VR & ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 29.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Federal SUPER STEEL671 (HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-60-M-RD, p. 29.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Goodyear EAGLE F1 STEEL (ZR Rated), B-TL-S-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-PM-M-RD, p. 34.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Goodyear EAGLE VR (VR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-60-PM-RD, p. 35.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Goodyear EAGLE ZR (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-45-50-M-RD, p. 35.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Hankook VENTUS PLUS 405 (ZR Rated), B-TL-LR-NB-SB-RP-30-35-40-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 37.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Hankook VENTUS PLUS 4-515 (VR Rated), B-TL-P-NB-SB-RP-50-55-PM-M-RD, p. 37.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Hankook VENTUS H101 (SR & HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-PM-RD, p. 37.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, National ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE (ZR/HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-PM-M-RD, p. 51.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Ohtsu HS401G (HR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-M-PM-RD, p. 54.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Ohtsu HS501G (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-PM-RD, p. 54.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Ohtsu HS501G (HR/VR Rated), B-TLP-P-B-RP-50-55-M-RD, p. 54.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Toyo PROXES U1, (VR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-60-65-M-RD, p. 69.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Toyo PROXES U1, (ZR Rated), B-TL-R-SB-RP-35-40-50-PM-RD, p. 69.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Toyo PROXES U1, (WR Rated), B-TL-R-SB-RP-60-M-RD, p. 69.
  • 2000 Tread Design Guide, Visa VK-50G (HR/VR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-M-RD, p. 72.
Patent History
Patent number: D471152
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 4, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Marco Joseph Eicher (Schrondweiler)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David E. Wheeler, David L. King
Application Number: 29/148,469
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diagonal Groove (D12/563)
International Classification: 1215;