Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire 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.

All tread grooves, represented by dark stippled surface shading in FIG. 4, have the depth shown at the top and bottom of FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D429478 August 15, 2000 Heinen et al.
D451853 December 11, 2001 Heinen et al.
D452198 December 18, 2001 Heinen et al.
D484848 January 6, 2004 Heinen et al.
D496327 September 21, 2004 Heinen et al.
Other references
  • Marshal 719 Power Racer II Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 39. 1/2.*
  • Nokian WR All Weather Plus SUV Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 96. 3/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D505112
Type: Grant
Filed: May 3, 2004
Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Arlon), Jean Joseph Marie Victor Collette (Arlon), Pascale de Briey-Terlinden (Attert), Claude Lardo (Luxembourg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/210,795
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/567)