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 thereof.

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
D322950 January 7, 1992 Overhoff et al.
5198047 March 30, 1993 Graas et al.
D379444 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D387714 December 16, 1997 Heinen
D398888 September 29, 1998 De Barsy
D400131 October 27, 1998 Graas
D429478 August 15, 2000 Heinen et al.
D451446 December 4, 2001 Heinen et al.
D451856 December 11, 2001 Graas
D455998 April 23, 2002 Heinen et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1035113 January 1999 JP
Other references
  • Marangoni Meteo Grip Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 45. 1/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D487054
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/182,155
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/566)
International Classification: 1215;