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 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.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5238038 August 24, 1993 Glover et al.
D348863 July 19, 1994 Narabayashi et al.
D395855 July 7, 1998 Horie et al.
D419499 January 25, 2000 Kawai
6250354 June 26, 2001 Kawai
D454523 March 19, 2002 Traulle
D455380 April 9, 2002 Traulle
D460405 July 16, 2002 Schmidt
Foreign Patent Documents
1035113 January 1999 JP
Other references
  • Falken HS-435 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 29. 2/4.*
  • Kumho Power Grip 749P Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 42. 3/3.*
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitto Q Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 53. 2/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D478040
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 2001
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Hidehiko Hino (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/151,920
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Zigzag Type (D12/583); Zigzag Type (D12/587)
International Classification: 1215;