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 a mirror image thereof; 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.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D266919 November 16, 1982 Bennett
D288915 March 24, 1987 Kadomaru
D292197 October 6, 1987 Funahara
D292787 November 17, 1987 Kadomaru
D301854 June 27, 1989 Matsumura
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D503672 April 5, 2005 Cullinan et al.
D505109 May 17, 2005 Cullinan et al.
Other references
  • Dunlop 491 Elite II (FRONT) Street, 2005 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2005, pp. 19. 4/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D554050
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Oct 30, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Thomas Wood Whitney (Grand Isle, NY), John Joseph Diggins (Hamburg, NY)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A Kile
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/256,886
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