Tire tread portion

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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;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the right two rows of tire tread, 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 portion, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D565497
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2008
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Daniel Christian Shavers (Canton, OH), Michael Joseph Weber (Akron, OH), Michael Stefan Skurich (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/286,540
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Circumferential Rib (D12/519)