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
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Other references
  • Atlas Roadmark Drive Radial I Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 120. 2/3.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D481989
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2002
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Aleksandr Boris Portnoy (Mayfield Heights, OH), Karl Eric Sundkvist (Akron, OH), John Siegfried Muhl (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/168,220
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;