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
D390173 February 3, 1998 Aoki
5795415 August 18, 1998 Campana et al.
D416837 November 23, 1999 Moore
D423995 May 2, 2000 Gillard et al.
D448709 October 2, 2001 Le
D456769 May 7, 2002 Dixon et al.
D458580 June 11, 2002 Young et al.
D458584 June 11, 2002 Young et al.
D473843 April 29, 2003 Le et al.
D484092 December 23, 2003 Okamoto
Other references
  • MAXXIS MA-752 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 46. 1/1.*
  • Duralon Trans Rib LT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 83. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D492646
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret), Austin Gale Young (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/190,691
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)
International Classification: 1215;