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.

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
D340889 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
D377635 January 28, 1997 Numata
D384612 October 7, 1997 Young et al.
D386452 November 18, 1997 Tsukagoshi
D432059 October 17, 2000 Feider et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Unisteel G169 RSA Pickup and Delivery Service Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 121. 3/1.
  • Marshal Longmark KRS04 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 127. 3/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D534484
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 2, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Georges Gaston Feider (Bettborn), Phuoc Thuan Le (Attert), Jobst Meyer-Adlung (Ingeldorf), Jean-Francois Cazin-Bourguignon (Audun-le-Tiche), Pascal Patrick Steiner (Diekirch), Jean-Claude Alie (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/240,098
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/584)