Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a tire tread showing my new design which has been broken away in the middle to indicate indeterminate length it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout its length;

FIG. 2 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3--3 in FIG. 2; and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view thereof formed into a ring as it would appear attached to a tire carcass.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Adam; Georges (Bissen, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
[*] Notice:	The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to November 6, 2004 has been disclaimed.
Appl. No.:	07/211,527
Filed:	June 20, 1988

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602
Field of Search:	;D12/141-143,146-148 ;152/29R,29B,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D243756	March 1977	Makino et al.
D253643	December 1979	Makino et al.
D275747	October 1982	Motomura et al.
D279363	June 1985	Fukumoto et al.
D286274	October 1986	Davis et al.
D287953	January 1987	Takeuchi
D290826	July 1987	Nakaseko
D301857	June 1989	Clunk et al.
D306989	April 1990	Demaret et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	8502311.6		Feb 1985		DE
	642882		Mar 1985		JP
	2018208		Jul 1979		GB
	D955804		Mar 1980		GB
	1006180		Feb 1982		GB
	1024079		Nov 1985		GB

Other References

1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 152, Toyo M-54 Tire, second row down from top, left side of page. . 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 155, Yokohama Super Steel Y798R Tire, third row down from top, second tire in from left side of page. . 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 198, Sumitomo ST727 Tire, second row down from top, second tire in from left side of page..

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Drayer; L. R.