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 other 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
D158031 April 1950 Wilcox
D366232 January 16, 1996 Ueda
D381943 August 5, 1997 Ueda
D382840 August 26, 1997 Corner
D471151 March 4, 2003 Otsuji
Foreign Patent Documents
1169835 April 2003 JP
Other references
  • BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 11. 1/1.
  • Kumho I′Zen WIS KW19 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 35. 1/2.
  • Vanderbilt Wild Spirit Radial RVT Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 104. 3/4.
  • Yokohama RB01 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 170. 3/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D525190
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2005
Date of Patent: Jul 18, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Hiroshi Oohigashi (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/222,758