Tire tread
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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;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 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.
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- Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 12. 3/2.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 14, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jerome Marcel Germain Delu (Walferdange), Emmanuel Christian Rene Alfred Robinet (Mertzig), Bruno Pierre Maitre (Strassen)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/215,038
