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
D405741 February 16, 1999 Weber et al.
D415454 October 19, 1999 Blankenship et al.
D418461 January 4, 2000 Markoff et al.
D472874 April 8, 2003 Regallis et al.
Other references
  • Continental Contitrac SUV Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 21.*
  • Kelly Explorer Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 40.*
  • Delta Sierradial H/T Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 80.
Patent History
Patent number: D488434
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 13, 2003
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Leyla Kristen Renner (North Canton, OH), Michael David Wood (Wadsworth, OH), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC), Richard William Scavuzzo (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/183,585
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)
International Classification: 1215;