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 identical thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the 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. The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best seen in FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kunos; Andrew Arpad (Stow, OH), Buenger; Jerold Robert (Hartville, OH), Sundkvist; Karl Eric (Akron, OH), Douds; Donald Earl (Freeport, IL)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/049,641
Filed:	January 17, 1996

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/585
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,141,145-151 ;152/29R,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D316693	May 1991	Kawabata et al.
D349672	August 1994	Seimiya et al.
D349673	August 1994	Seimiya et al.
D354028	January 1995	Hutz
D362221	September 1995	Van Emburg
D375709	November 1996	Guspodin et al.
4796683	January 1989	Kawabata et al.
5295087	March 1994	Yoshida et al.
5365987	November 1994	Ishii et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	691958		Oct 1994		JP
	DM031076		Oct 1994		WO

Other References

Nitto Tire Co., advertising insert, Tire Review Magazine, Jun. 1994, pp. 32-33. . Uniroyal Rallyye 440/HR tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 64. . Co-Pending Application, Docket #DN1996-001, David Ray Hubbell, Filed Jan. 17, 1996, application Ser. No. 29/049,102. . Co-Pending Application, Docket #DN1996-014, David Ray Hubbell, et al., Filed Jan. 17, 1996, application Ser. No. 08/588,034..

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Nelson C.
Assistant Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lewandowski; T. P.