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 other side being identical thereto; 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
D427953 July 11, 2000 Murata
D457856 May 28, 2002 Ochi
D458214 June 4, 2002 Takahashi et al.
D464615 October 22, 2002 Kolowski et al.
D487424 March 9, 2004 Takahashi et al.
Other references
  • Dean Wildcat Radial A/T Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 19. 2/2.
  • Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 20. 4/5.
  • Gislaved Nord Frost 3 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 27. 1/5.
  • Cordovan Wild Trac Tafial LTR Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 72. 1/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D528068
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 2005
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Dale Edward Umstot (Atwater, OH), Theresa Marie Nopper (Macedonia, OH), Joseph Henry Laco (Akron, OH), Tuck Foo Thum (Uniontown, OH), Jerry Christos Candiliotis (Uniontown, OH), Robert Edgar Boore (Uniontown, OH), Patrick Joseph King (Hartville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/221,859
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)