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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D548173
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Veronique Marie-Jose Herbeuval (Arlon), Paul Welbes (Luxembourg), Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige), William Urbano Villamizar (Luxembourg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/264,000