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 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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D337977 August 3, 1993 Shinohara et al.
D337978 August 3, 1993 Himuro et al.
D411150 June 22, 1999 Rooney
D412687 August 10, 1999 Ratliff, Jr.
D413287 August 31, 1999 Brown et al.
D413288 August 31, 1999 Brown et al.
D414727 October 5, 1999 Brown et al.
6530405 March 11, 2003 Brown et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D487056
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Timothy Michael Rooney (Munroe Falls, OH), Stephanie Carol Brown (Akron, OH), Michael Alois Kolowski (Mogadore, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Billy Joe Ratliff (Clinton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/179,537
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;