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
D336453 June 15, 1993 Patel
D348241 June 28, 1994 Graas et al.
D367449 February 27, 1996 Chin et al.
D368689 April 9, 1996 Heinen et al.
D368690 April 9, 1996 Heinen et al.
D368882 April 16, 1996 Heinen et al.
D379441 May 27, 1997 Villamizar et al.
D379448 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D379791 June 10, 1997 Heinen et al.
D388380 December 30, 1997 Harpes et al.
D414730 October 5, 1999 Heinen et al.
D416839 November 23, 1999 Heinen et al.
D424985 May 16, 2000 Welbes et al.
D426501 June 13, 2000 Heinen et al.
D443234 June 5, 2001 Labbe et al.
D444430 July 3, 2001 Welbes et al.
D444744 July 10, 2001 Heinen
D451857 December 11, 2001 Heinen
D479187 September 2, 2003 Buresh et al.
D496327 September 21, 2004 Heinen et al.
6923232 August 2, 2005 Welbes et al.
Other references
  • Marangoni M9000 H Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant—The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#8768.
  • Michelin XTA A/T Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant—The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#6933.
Patent History
Patent number: D548680
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 14, 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: 29/264,460
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)