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 a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a tire tread showing my new design;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the alternate embodiment; the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of the alternate embodiment.

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
D295159 April 12, 1988 Mader
D470453 February 18, 2003 Jackson
D471146 March 4, 2003 Jackson
Foreign Patent Documents
G2-91192 May 1993 JP
Patent History
Patent number: D490358
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 2003
Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Toyoto Taniguchi (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/183,359
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tread Pattern Continues Onto Sidewall Or Tire Is Tubular In Cross-section (D12/534)
International Classification: 1215;