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 perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall in the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Young; Austin Gale (Copley, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/059,699
Filed:	August 19, 1996

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/588
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,140-151 ;152/29A,29D,29R

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D275747	October 1984	Motomura et al.
D284178	June 1986	Kawabata et al.
D286033	October 1986	Motomura et al.
D291874	September 1987	Hayakawa et al.
D294812	March 1988	Takeuchi
D340897	November 1993	Kuroda
D340898	November 1993	Kuroda
D370439	June 1996	Feider et al.
4832099	May 1989	Matsumoto
4986325	January 1991	Matsumoto
5031680	July 1991	Kajikawa et al.
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5105864	April 1992	Watanabe et al.
5295087	March 1994	Yoshida et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	92-2021		Apr 1993		SE

Other References

Dunlop SP351 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 84 Jan. 1994. . Bridgestone R184 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 121 Jan. 1994. . Bridgestone R194F Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 121 Jan. 1994. . Federal Maha Steel Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 90 Jan. 1995..

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