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 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
D340684 October 26, 1993 Houghton
D365067 December 12, 1995 Kotanides, Jr. et al.
D388381 December 30, 1997 Heinen et al.
D455119 April 2, 2002 Welbes
D458588 June 11, 2002 Welbes
D461162 August 6, 2002 Young et al.
D471344 March 11, 2003 Bronga
D498205 November 9, 2004 Young et al.
D524238 July 4, 2006 Shondel
Other references
  • GT Radial Champiro 75 Tire. 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 29. 1/2.
  • Kelly Charger HR Dir. Tire. 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 33. 1/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D536662
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jonathan James Shondel (Massillon, OH), John Kotanides, Jr. (Canton, OH), Timothy Robert Richards (Fairlawn, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/225,842
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)