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 other side 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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D261383 October 20, 1981 Amarger
D447987 September 18, 2001 Allison
D455117 April 2, 2002 Guspodin et al.
Other references
  • Hallmark Wintermark HT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 36. 4/4.*
  • Dayton Daytona Radial Stag XT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 80. 1/4.*
  • Goodyear G178 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 225, 4/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D492931
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 13, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Jonathan James Shondel (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/194,856
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;