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; 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
D389791 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D461763 August 20, 2002 Kuramochi et al.
D484846 January 6, 2004 Graas
Foreign Patent Documents
745371-2 April 1992 JP
Other references
  • Falken FK-451 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 29. 1/3.*
  • Hankook Radial H704 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 37. 3/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D491884
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Osamu Abe (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/191,187
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/556)
International Classification: 1215;