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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D301851 June 27, 1989 Tomoda
D419497 January 25, 2000 Toyozawa
D419925 February 1, 2000 Toyozawa
D457485 May 21, 2002 Matsumura
D466861 December 10, 2002 Lo
6651711 November 25, 2003 Matsumura
Other references
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 190. 1/1 and 1/2.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 194. 1/1 through 1/5, 2/1 through 2/4, 3/1 and 3/2.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 199. 2/3 through 2/5 and 3/1 through 3/4.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 200. 3/2 and 3/3.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 203. 1/1, 1/2 and 2/1 through 2/3.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 205. 1/2 through 1/5, 2/1 through 2/5, 3/1 and 3/2.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 207. 1/1 through 1/5, 2/1 through and 3/1 through 3/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D521925
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2004
Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Sadahiko Matsumura (Hyogo), Hiroshi Fujita (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/214,874