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 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
2100084 November 1937 McNeill
D419929 February 1, 2000 Maxwell
D456770 May 7, 2002 Young
D461162 August 6, 2002 Young et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
739748 April 1988 JP
Patent History
Patent number: D498205
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 9, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Austin Gale Young (Copley, OH), Jean-Michel Gillard (Arlon), John Kotanides, Jr. (Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/186,936
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circle Or Oval (D12/576); Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)
International Classification: 1215;