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;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereto; and,

FIG. 5 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
D450032 November 6, 2001 Heinen
D456764 May 7, 2002 Heinen et al.
D491881 June 22, 2004 Ebiko et al.
D504388 April 26, 2005 Umstot et al.
D505386 May 24, 2005 Maxwell et al.
D531110 October 31, 2006 Miyazaki et al.
D531114 October 31, 2006 Dixon et al.
Other references
  • Armstrong Tru-Trac Performance Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#80.
  • Hankook Dynamic AT RF03 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#7303.
Patent History
Patent number: D549155
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 2005
Date of Patent: Aug 21, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Dale Edward Umstot (Atwater, OH), Max Harold Dixon (Kent, OH), Michael David Wood (Wadsworth, OH), Karl Eric Sundkvist (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/241,560