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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D379444 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D402243 December 8, 1998 Heinen
D459293 June 25, 2002 Baker et al.
6505661 January 14, 2003 Nakagawa et al.
D491884 June 22, 2004 Abe
D492245 June 29, 2004 Iga et al.
D492642 July 6, 2004 Heinen et al.
D504387 April 26, 2005 Welbes et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Dueler H/P Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 12. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D533132
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 (Rameldange), 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: 29/243,856
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)