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
Other references
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. |
D444432 | July 3, 2001 | Warchol |
- Big O Big Foot X/T—Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 74. 4/5.*
- Laramie Trailcutter Radial R/T Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 92. 2/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D499068
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 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: 29/199,583
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 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: 29/199,583
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/602)
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;