Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, 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 perspective view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire 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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hermann; Robert John (Stow, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/057,665
Filed:	July 29, 1996

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/597
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,140-151 ;152/29B,29D,29R

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D283996	May 1986	Kuramochi et al.
D304919	December 1989	Hinrichsen
D317281	June 1991	Eromaki
D335270	May 1993	Lurois
D339777	September 1993	Tsuda et al.
D340892	November 1993	Loeffler
D349670	August 1994	Ichiki
D354032	January 1995	Grosskopf
D355151	February 1995	Hagmaier
D364366	November 1995	Harden, Jr. et al.
5360046	November 1994	Takada et al.
5439040	August 1995	Iwamura et al.

Other References

Fulda Y2000 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 28. Jan. 1995. . "Modern Tire Dealer", Mar. 1976, p. 48 -Pirelli Snow Tire Breaks the Rules. . Co-Pending Application, Docket DN1996-096, Daniel Edward Schuster, Filed Jun. 7, 1996 (SN29/055, 592). . Co-Pending Application, Docket DN1996-103, Daniel Edward Schuster, Filed Jun. 7, 1996 (PCT 96/09636)..

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