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 thread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D292077 September 29, 1987 Funahara
D332766 January 26, 1993 Marui
D392225 March 17, 1998 Lo
D422540 April 11, 2000 Lo
D466474 December 3, 2002 Lo
6799617 October 5, 2004 Matsumura
Other references
  • Tread Design Guide, 2003; p. 190. 1/1 and ½.
  • 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: D521926
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: 29/214,888