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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D168504 December 1952 Hawkinson
D395624 June 30, 1998 Graas
Other references
  • Cosmo Lug Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 79. 4/4.*
  • Advance Bias Traction Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 114. 1/3.*
  • Cordovan Power King Super Traction Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 119. 4/5.*
  • Dunlop SP481 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 123. 1/2.*
  • Firestone T546 Radial Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 124. 4/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D492645
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Irl Zimmerman (Grantsville, MD), Rajiv Kumar Mahesh (Delhi)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/180,615
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/590)
International Classification: 1215;