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.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D354261 January 10, 1995 Graas
5725700 March 10, 1998 Ichiki
D450033 November 6, 2001 Graas et al.
D455393 April 9, 2002 Ratliff, Jr.
D462313 September 3, 2002 Maxwell
D469055 January 21, 2003 Johenning et al.
D470100 February 11, 2003 Johenning et al.
D471152 March 4, 2003 Graas et al.
D475009 May 27, 2003 Ochi
6601624 August 5, 2003 Ratliff, Jr.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza S-02 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 17. 4/1.*
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 34. 2/4.*
  • Toyo Proxes T1S Tire, Tire Review Magazine, Mar. 2001, p. 39.
Patent History
Patent number: D491885
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/189,803
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Lateral And Diagonal Grooves (D12/558)
International Classification: 1215;