Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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
D340013 October 5, 1993 Downey et al.
D368244 March 26, 1996 Killian
D451864 December 11, 2001 Seifert et al.
D458899 June 18, 2002 Nopper et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE92 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 14. 4/1.*
  • Falken SN-812 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 29. 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D477809
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2002
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Louis Ernest Zurita (late of Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/159,715
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)
International Classification: 1215;