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
D87418 July 1932 Smith
4057089 November 8, 1977 Johannsen
D354261 January 10, 1995 Graas
D370880 June 18, 1996 Graas
D395857 July 7, 1998 Yamakage
D450033 November 6, 2001 Graas et al.
D471152 March 4, 2003 Graas et al.
Other references
  • Page 15, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Cooper Zeo 2XS tire (2/3).
  • Page 23, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Electra G3003V tire (1/3).
  • Page 46, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Nexen Radial N3000 UHP tire (1/3).
  • Page 55, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Sumitomo HTR Z II tire (4/4).
  • Page 57, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Toyo Proxes T1S tire (4/3).
Patent History
Patent number: D505111
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2004
Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: William Butterworth Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Karl Eric Sundkvist (Akron, OH), Joseph Henry Laco (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/209,851
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diagonal Groove (D12/563)