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 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
D379449 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D431800 October 10, 2000 Heinen et al.
D451853 December 11, 2001 Heinen et al.
D504106 April 19, 2005 de Briey-Terlinden et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D2 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 28. 1/2.
  • Wanli S-1090 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 63. 1/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D533131
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 2005
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2006
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Sebastien Willy Fontaine (Burden), Sebastien Morin (Bissen), Kenneth Jenner Powell (Vaux-sur-Sure), Vincent Dominique Rion (Grand Duchy), Michel Marguerite Walther Ghislan Constant (Bastogne), Edouard Leon Hoffmann (Kehmen), Marc Hubert (Chatillon)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/243,855
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)