Tire tread
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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 other 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.
In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 2.
Claims
The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Clinton, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Michael Carl Schiavone (Akron, OH), Jonathan James Shondel (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Nancy T. Krawczyk
Application Number: 29/192,650
