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;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and 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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D548172
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 12, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Max Harold Dixon (Kent, OH), Dale Edward Umstot (Atwater, OH), Mark Leonard Bonko (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A. Kile
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/262,860