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 elevational view being identical thereto; 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
D377635 January 28, 1997 Numata
D427551 July 4, 2000 Weber
D448707 October 2, 2001 Maziarka et al.
D451455 December 4, 2001 Helt
D458897 June 18, 2002 Weber et al.
D481670 November 4, 2003 Harden et al.
D481992 November 11, 2003 Harden et al.
D484092 December 23, 2003 Okamoto
Foreign Patent Documents
742219 May 1988 JP
Other references
  • Michelin XT-1 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 132. 3/5.
  • Marangoni RTA Ringtread System Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 220. 4/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D511741
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 25, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 22, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jean-Francois Cazin-Bourguignon (Audun-le-Tiche), Miroslaw Bogdan Maziarka (Ettelbruck), Herve Marcel Henri Beauguitte (Colmar-Berg), Bernard Robert Nicolas (Arlon)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/200,224
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)