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 a mirror image thereof; 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
Other references
D294931 | March 29, 1988 | Ikeda |
D294932 | March 29, 1988 | Hayama |
D301998 | July 4, 1989 | Mader |
D346351 | April 26, 1994 | Suzuki |
D455708 | April 16, 2002 | Yuze |
D522449 | June 6, 2006 | Toyozawa et al. |
- Dunlop GT501 Rear Sport Touring Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 197. 3/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D542216
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2005
Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Peter Chapman (Birmingham), Malcolm Jeremy Board (Birmingham)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/238,364
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2005
Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Peter Chapman (Birmingham), Malcolm Jeremy Board (Birmingham)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/238,364
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Characterized By Groove Pattern (D12/535)