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 identical thereto; 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
D315127 March 5, 1991 White et al.
D328268 July 28, 1992 Constant
D394030 May 5, 1998 Lassan et al.
D445369 July 24, 2001 Dumigan et al.
Other references
  • Gillette Kodiak Radial A/S Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 91. 3/4.*
  • Duralon Computer Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 29. 1/84.*
  • Firestone FR360 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 32. 4/3.*
  • Road King Widetrack Baja A/S Rib Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 109. 1/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D473185
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2002
Date of Patent: Apr 15, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Basil Sameer Elkurd (Akron, OH), Timothy Patrick Lovell (Peninsula, OH), Daniel Thomas Murphy (Mogadore, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/162,423
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/586)
International Classification: 1215;