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 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.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown at the top and bottom of FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D347817 June 14, 1994 Montag
D383103 September 2, 1997 Ratliff, Jr.
D391202 February 24, 1998 Baus
D394032 May 5, 1998 Maxwell
D409959 May 18, 1999 Maxwell
Patent History
Patent number: D531573
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 2005
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: William James Bedont, Jr. (Ravenna, OH), Christopher Paul Johenning (Wadsworth, OH), David Alexander Farwell (Mogadore, OH), Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH), David Ray Auffenberg (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/228,163