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 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
D364133 November 14, 1995 Baus et al.
D390511 February 10, 1998 Rowe
D397646 September 1, 1998 Labbe et al.
D429188 August 8, 2000 Schuster et al.
Other references
  • Cooper Discoverer M&S Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 77. 4/3.*
  • Marshal Power Fleet 937 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 93. 4/3.*
  • Sigma Power King Low Boy Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 106. 3/2.*
  • Summit Super Fleet LPT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 108. 4/2.*
  • BFGoodrich ST565 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 115. 2/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D496329
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Alan Thomas (Hartville, OH), Gary Arthur Tatum (Massillon, OH), Simon Shyhwen Wang (Hudson, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/199,582
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Zigzag Type (D12/583)
International Classification: 1215;