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 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
3559712 February 1971 Verdier
4649976 March 17, 1987 Cherveny et al.
D400479 November 3, 1998 Baus
6263933 July 24, 2001 Baus
D457488 May 21, 2002 Rayman
D458895 June 18, 2002 Rayman
D462650 September 10, 2002 Rayman
D462651 September 10, 2002 Rayman
D481668 November 4, 2003 Hanna
D481989 November 11, 2003 Portnoy et al.
D486782 February 17, 2004 Fukunaga et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Unisteel G178 SS Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 127. 3/2.*
  • Kelly Armorsteel KTM I Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 130. 4/2.*
  • Marshal Power Fleet 937 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 134. 4/1.*
  • Goodyear GP-3D & 4D Tires, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 162. 2/1 & 3.
Patent History
Patent number: D498729
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 21, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Robert Anthony Neubauer (Medina, OH), Mark Henry Mineur (Hudson, OH), Timothy Patrick Lovell (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: David L. King, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/188,654
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579); Tire Tread Including Tie Bar (D12/901)
International Classification: 1215;