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 a mirror image thereof; 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
D400830 November 10, 1998 Gerresheim et al.
Other references
  • GT Radial Champiro 40 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 36. 1/4.*
  • Falken Tire Tread Illustration (Far Left), Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Oct. 2001, p. 45.*
  • Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position Tire, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Oct. 2001, p. 51.
Patent History
Patent number: D491518
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Saburo Miyabe (Grossauheim), Helmut Fehl (Schluechtern), Christian Windisch (Chemnitz), Wako Iwamura (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), Tadao Matsumoto (Akashi), Nobuaki Minami (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/188,313
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/556)
International Classification: 1215;