Tire tread
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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.
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. |
- 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.
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
International Classification: 1215;