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 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.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D516999
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Craig David Miller (Copley, OH), Paul Bryson Allen (Akron, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), Kevin Lee Burnworth (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Daniel Ray Beha (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/209,828