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
D350098 August 30, 1994 Attinello et al.
D455997 April 23, 2002 Fierro et al.
D475009 May 27, 2003 Ochi
D483007 December 2, 2003 Brayer et al.
Other references
  • Roadpro GK77 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 60. 3/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D492247
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH), Randall Raymond Brayer (North Canton, OH), Noelle Elizabeth Russell (North Canton, OH), Kevin Alan Reid (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/190,282
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)
International Classification: 1215;