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 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
D403997 January 12, 1999 Albert
Other references
  • Futura Metric Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 31. 4/4.*
  • Kelly Armorsteel KTM I Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 130. 4/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D499066
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 2004
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Clinton Joseph Covey (Stow, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/203,917
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;