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 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
D422247 April 4, 2000 Geresheim et al.
D437808 February 20, 2001 Gerresheim et al.
D438827 March 13, 2001 Gerresheim et al.
D442524 May 22, 2001 Gerresheim et al.
6439286 August 27, 2002 Baumhofer et al.
6478062 November 12, 2002 Schomburg
Patent History
Patent number: D483004
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jürgen Schomburg (Rodenbach), Bernd Löwenhaupt (Gross-Rohrheim)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/172,970
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/518); Uninterrupted Circumferential Rib (D12/519); Straight Sides (D12/523)
International Classification: 1215;