Tire tread

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
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
D354261 January 10, 1995 Graas
D370880 June 18, 1996 Graas
D395857 July 7, 1998 Yamakage
D419116 January 18, 2000 Guspodin et al.
D450033 November 6, 2001 Graas et al.
Other references
  • Firestone Rear Wheel Radial All Traction FWD and Super all Traction FWD Tires, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 178. 1/5 & 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D472201
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 19, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/165,925
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Lateral And Diagonal Grooves (D12/558)
International Classification: 1215;