Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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 at the top and bottom of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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D340897 November 2, 1993 Kuroda
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D423426 April 25, 2000 Ratliff, Jr.
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Patent History
Patent number: D557200
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2007
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul Bryan Maxwell (Kent, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/268,042
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/565)