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
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Other references
  • Merit SB-702/802 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 40. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D535611
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 28, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 23, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Karl Eric Sundkvist (Akron, OH), Michael Joseph Weber (Akron, OH), Eddy Dong-Rong Pan (Stow, OH), Kevin Lee Burnworth (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Robert Allen Losey (Kent, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/243,586
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)