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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D380425 July 1, 1997 Brown et al.
D399797 October 20, 1998 Bergstrom et al.
D403633 January 5, 1999 Legge et al.
D411152 June 22, 1999 Hagmaier et al.
D426179 June 6, 2000 Fierro et al.
D444109 June 26, 2001 De Coninck et al.
D444743 July 10, 2001 Labbe et al.
D450269 November 13, 2001 Oliver
Other references
  • Centennial Interceptor Touring T Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 16. 2/1.
  • Brigadier Sidewinder Radial AP Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 70. 4/3.
  • Goodyear Wrangler ST Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 81. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D517472
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William Butterworth Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/212,878