Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having 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
D395857 July 7, 1998 Yamakage
D409954 May 18, 1999 Murata
D471152 March 4, 2003 Graas et al.
D491130 June 8, 2004 Welbes
D491886 June 22, 2004 Welbes
D492244 June 29, 2004 Fukunaga
D495990 September 14, 2004 Graas
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza S-02 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 14. 1/3.
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 29. 2/5.
  • Michelin Pilot Sport Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 42. 4/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D512681
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 2004
Date of Patent: Dec 13, 2005
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/210,867