Shoulder tread for a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder tread for a tire 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 central tire tread surface, 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 shoulder tread for a tire, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D575727
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 20, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2008
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Jonathan James Shondel (Massillon, OH), William Butterworth Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), David Allen Griffin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/254,273
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)