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 thread;

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
6311747 November 6, 2001 Armellin et al.
D487052 February 24, 2004 Toyozawa et al.
D487247 March 2, 2004 Yamane
D490359 May 25, 2004 Isaka
D490360 May 25, 2004 Jackson et al.
D499374 December 7, 2004 Jackson et al.
Other references
  • Maxxis V1 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 199. 1/2.
  • Mcihelin Hi-Sport TX25 Race 3 (Rear) Sportbike Radial Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 204. 2/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D522444
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michael Jackson (East Amherst, NY), Chris Michael Zawistowski (Buffalo, NY), Michael Dewey Manning (Lower Buffalo, NY)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/213,803
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Characterized By Groove Pattern (D12/535)