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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D344918 March 8, 1994 Graas
D383717 September 16, 1997 Freund et al.
D452667 January 1, 2002 Tsubono
6378583 April 30, 2002 Fontaine
Other references
  • Goodyear Aquatred 3 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, p. 33. 3/5.*
  • Hankook Zovac W400 3-Groove Tire, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Jul. 2001, p. 84.
Patent History
Patent number: D496327
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Jaroslaw Antoni Kotwica (Colmar-Berg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/191,364
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/567)
International Classification: 1215;