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
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Other references
  • Firestone Steeltex Radial 23 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant—The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#1173.
  • Hankook Dynamic Radial 236 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant—The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#1671.
  • Sumitomo Serengeti (SL840) Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant—The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#3120.
  • Triangle TR-249 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant—The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#15087.
Patent History
Patent number: D551161
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2006
Date of Patent: Sep 18, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Josepha Beaubras (Rueil Malmaison), Michel Marguerite Walther Ghislain Constant (Bastogne)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/267,039