Center tread for a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a center tread for a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

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

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. Any broken line areas which appear within the shaded, center portion of the design illustrate sipes which are part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D610531
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 2007
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 2010
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Veronique Marie-Jose Herbeuval (Arlon), Christian Labbe (Meix-le-Tige), William Urbano Villamizar (Mersch), Frederic Wullens (Mamer)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 29/286,441
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/604); Straight Sides (D12/584)