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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D526956
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2005
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler), Alex Van der Meer (Colmar-Berg), Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/221,288
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