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.

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
D370197 May 28, 1996 Graas et al.
D390513 February 10, 1998 Guspodin et al.
D415983 November 2, 1999 Williams
D451453 December 4, 2001 Maxwell et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle GT+4 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 34.*
  • National Aegis LS4 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 53.
Patent History
Patent number: D488432
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2003
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Joseph Louis Aull (Massillon, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/177,768
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)
International Classification: 1215;