Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2; the broken lines defining the inner bead of the tire sidewall 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, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Graas; Maurice (Reichlange, LU), Eicher; Marc Joseph (Schrondweiler, LU), Van Tuyl; Jan Hendrik (Ettelbruck, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/051,348
Filed:	March 6, 1996

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/550
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,141-151 ;152/29R,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D311893	November 1990	Covert et al.
D329032	September 1992	Maxwell et al.
D329412	September 1992	Maxwell et al.
D338436	August 1993	Maxwell et al.
D349672	August 1994	Seimiya et al.
D349673	August 1994	Seimiya et al.
D354028	January 1995	Hutz
D367452	February 1996	Hammond
4796683	January 1989	Kawabata et al.
5295087	March 1994	Yoshida et al.
5365987	November 1994	Ishii et al.

Other References

Co-Pending Application, Serial No. 29/049641, Filed Jan. 17, 1996. . Bridgestone V-Grid Tire, no date given. . Cordovan Sussex HP Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 19 Jan. 1995. . Monarch Hydroguard Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 49 Jan. 1995..

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James
Assistant Examiner: Spear; R.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lewandowski; T P