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 identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall, 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.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5407005 April 18, 1995 Consolacion et al.
D377330 January 14, 1997 Kakegawa et al.
Other references
  • Douglas Touring Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 26. 2/1.*
  • Hankook Radial H704 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 37. 4/2.*
  • Hercules MRX Plus IV Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 38. 2/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D480351
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Max Harold Dixon (Stow, OH), Joseph Henry Laco (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/171,353
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)
International Classification: 1215;