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 other 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.

In the drawings, 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
D178824 September 1956 Billingsley
D237374 October 1975 Hutz
D294238 February 16, 1988 Premont
D350718 September 20, 1994 Attinello et al.
D388028 December 23, 1997 Ratliff, Jr.
D403284 December 29, 1998 Le
D415985 November 2, 1999 Le et al.
D431801 October 10, 2000 Poling
Other references
  • Goodyear High Flotation Softrac Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 180. 2/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D515024
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 14, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Noelle Elizabeth Russell (Uniontown, OH), David Charles Poling (Uniontown, OH), Samuel Patrick Landers (North Canton, OH), Charles Kenneth Schmalix (Canal Fulton, OH), Ryan Hampton Copeland (Akron, OH), Billy Joe Ratliff, Jr. (Clinton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Nancy T. Krawczyk
Application Number: 29/201,005
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