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.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D483009
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2003
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William Earl Rayman (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/173,000
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/602)
International Classification: 1215;