Shoulder tread for a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder tread for a tire 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 opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the center tread, sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the center tread and the shoulder tread and the shoulder tread and the sidewall in FIGS. 1 through 4 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: D577663
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2007
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2008
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Geoffrey Harold Klein (Niagara Falls, NY)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/297,519
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)