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.

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
D336453 June 15, 1993 Patel
D383713 September 16, 1997 Grosskopf
D384919 October 14, 1997 Hermann
D432059 October 17, 2000 Feider et al.
D448707 October 2, 2001 Maziarka et al.
Other references
  • Marshal Cargomate 854 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 88. 2/1.
  • Remington Hertiage Trail Trac CLT Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 98. 2/3.
  • Continental HSU Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 113. 1/2.
  • Marshal Longmark KRS04 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 128. 4/5.
  • Matador FR 2 HWY Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 130. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D517001
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Miroslaw Bogdan Maziarka (Ettelbruck), Jacques Collette (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/206,998
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/597)