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
D304918 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D306989 April 3, 1990 Demaret et al.
D367449 February 27, 1996 Chin et al.
D389788 January 27, 1998 Galante et al.
D391209 February 24, 1998 Villamizar et al.
D399797 October 20, 1998 Bergstrom et al.
D505386 May 24, 2005 Maxwell et al.
Other references
  • Centennial Year Round Metric Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 14, 4/1.
  • Cordovan Ultrex IV Tire. 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 17, 2/5.
  • Goodyear Eagle GA Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 28. 3/1.
  • Kumho 795 Touring A/S Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 34. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D536663
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard Heinen (Habay-la-Neuve), Nicolas Claude Jean-Claude Froger (Arlon)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/241,885
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)