Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown at the top and bottom edges of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D444743 July 10, 2001 Labbe et al.
D449571 October 23, 2001 Dumigan et al.
D492933 July 13, 2004 Lassan et al.
Other references
  • Lee Steel Trak Metric Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 43. 2/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D498459
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: William Butterworth Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Jerry Christos Candiliotis (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/203,584
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)
International Classification: 1215;