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 elevational view being identical 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
D301855 June 27, 1989 Ono
D365068 December 12, 1995 Kotanides et al.
D397975 September 8, 1998 Himuro
D400140 October 27, 1998 Graas
D409958 May 18, 1999 Gerresheim et al.
D445377 July 24, 2001 Fantanzo et al.
D483007 December 2, 2003 Brayer et al.
D500984 January 18, 2005 Allison et al.
D515498 February 21, 2006 Dumigan
Other references
  • Federal Formoza FD1 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, 2004, p. 23. 4/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D531113
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Max Harold Dixon (Kent, OH), William Thomas Adams (North Canton, OH), Karl Eric Sundkvist (Akron, OH), Joseph Henry Laco (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/235,545