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.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D416836 November 23, 1999 Himuro
D456764 May 7, 2002 Heinen et al.
D456767 May 7, 2002 Wallet et al.
6408909 June 25, 2002 Nguyen
D462647 September 10, 2002 Heinen
D471148 March 4, 2003 Heinen
D492244 June 29, 2004 Fukunaga
D492642 July 6, 2004 Heinen et al.
D531116 October 31, 2006 Heinen et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Turanza LS-H Tire. 2004 Tread Design Guide, p. 13. 3/5.
  • Marangoni Heron Tire. 2004 Tread Design Guide, p. 36. 4/3.
  • Remington Maxxum II Tire. 2004 Tread Design Guide, p. 49. 3/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D547259
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Jul 24, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Sebastien Willy Fontaine (Burden), Anne-France Gabrielle Jeanne-Marie Cambron (Petange), Kenneth Jenner Powell (Vaux-sur-Sure), Gia Van Nguyen (Blagny)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/258,802
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/555)