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
D412687 August 10, 1999 Ratliff, Jr.
D413287 August 31, 1999 Brown et al.
D413288 August 31, 1999 Brown et al.
D414727 October 5, 1999 Brown et al.
D431214 September 26, 2000 Allison
6530405 March 11, 2003 Brown et al.
D487055 February 24, 2004 Rooney et al.
D487056 February 24, 2004 Rooney et al.
D487057 February 24, 2004 Rooney 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: D496328
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jonathan James Shondel (Columbus, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/194,857
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;