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
D259112 May 5, 1981 Candiliotis
D366019 January 9, 1996 Schuster et al.
D367449 February 27, 1996 Chin et al.
D383102 September 2, 1997 Harris et al.
D388033 December 23, 1997 Scheuren et al.
6129127 October 10, 2000 Nicotina
D437266 February 6, 2001 Poling et al.
D455119 April 2, 2002 Welbes
D488433 April 13, 2004 Umstot et al.
D517977 March 28, 2006 Robert
D527338 August 29, 2006 Suzuki
Other references
  • Cordovan Wild Tac Radial XRT Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#622.
  • Sigma Wild Spirit Radial RVT Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#9121.
  • Marshal Mixtrack KMD01 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#14700.
Patent History
Patent number: D549163
Type: Grant
Filed: May 2, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 21, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Peter Johann Cornelius Maus (Bullingen), Alexandre Andre Scharis (Trois-ponts)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/259,090