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
D291874 September 15, 1987 Hayakawa et al.
D412469 August 3, 1999 Picard
D453718 February 19, 2002 Traulle
D455116 April 2, 2002 Graas et al.
Other references
  • Hankook Ventus K 102 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 32. 1/5.*
  • Nokian WR All Weather Plus Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 49. 2/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D504387
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler), Emmanuel Christian Rene Alfred Robinet (Mertzig)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/207,634
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/549)