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 right side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational 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 a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D333456 February 23, 1993 Woo
D350716 September 20, 1994 Bell et al.
D390172 February 3, 1998 Johenning
D393613 April 21, 1998 Brayer et al.
D418455 January 4, 2000 Dumigan et al.
D467222 December 17, 2002 Kuramochi et al.
Other references
  • Top tire illustration, Falken Tire ad, Tire Review Magazine, Mar. 2001, p. 15.
Patent History
Patent number: D482318
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Toshiharu Tanigawa (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/175,390