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.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown along the left edge of FIG. 1.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D388033 December 23, 1997 Scheuren et al.
D452463 December 25, 2001 Warchol
D484088 December 23, 2003 Kindig
6736175 May 18, 2004 Carra et al.
D492643 July 6, 2004 Robert
20020124922 September 12, 2002 Carra et al.
Other references
  • Kumho KWN7401 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 36. 4/2.
  • Marshal Power Fleet 936 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 129. 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D517977
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/216,263