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
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Patent History
Patent number: D559771
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Jan 15, 2008
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Michel Pierre Charles Robert (Sibret), Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige), Paul Welbes (Schrondweiler), William Urbano Villamizar (Mersch)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/263,689
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/556)