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 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
D365051 December 12, 1995 Brayer et al.
D451454 December 4, 2001 Clark et al.
D491129 June 8, 2004 Maxwell et al.
D491516 June 15, 2004 Miller et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE950 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 17. 3/2.*
  • Falken S/TZ-01 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 25. 3/4.*
  • Nexen Radial N2000 UHP Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 47. 4/2.*
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta 2 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 49. 1/3.*
  • Toyo Observe G02 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 60. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D503374
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Sebastien Willy Fontaine (Burden), Dale Edward Umstot (Atwater, OH), Theresa Marie Nopper (Macedonia, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/205,133
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/553)