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
D342047 December 7, 1993 Takahashi
D451454 December 4, 2001 Clark et al.
D451866 December 11, 2001 Ratliff et al.
D454832 March 26, 2002 Heinen
D462647 September 10, 2002 Heinen
D471148 March 4, 2003 Heinen
Other references
  • Toyop Proxes Z1 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 67. 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D492642
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Sebastien Morin (Bereldange)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/190,952
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/551)
International Classification: 1215;