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 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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D259112 May 5, 1981 Candiliotis
D340436 October 19, 1993 Baus
D388844 January 6, 1998 Bonko
D412302 July 27, 1999 Rayman et al.
D420630 February 15, 2000 De Coninck et al.
D445376 July 24, 2001 Le Mentec
D456766 May 7, 2002 Warchol et al.
D458895 June 18, 2002 Rayman
D484088 December 23, 2003 Kindig
Other references
  • Bandamatic System Inc. HB-ML 28/32 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 224. 4/1.*
  • Mega Mile High Speed Highway/Rib Design Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 228. 2/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D492643
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/191,776
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;