Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our 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 identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in the drawings 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:	Labbe; Christian (Meix-le-Tige, BE), Lardo; Claude (Walzing, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/057,129
Filed:	July 17, 1996

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/583
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,140-151 ;152/29A,29B,29D,29R,29NT

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D65190	May 1924	Hulse
D68607	October 1924	Thomas
D220159	March 1971	Mills
D236969	September 1975	Blankenship et al.
D247233	February 1978	Iwata et al.
D268489	April 1983	Arends et al.
D313581	January 1991	Goto et al.
D316690	May 1991	Tagashira
D347811	June 1994	Labbe et al.
4166490	September 1979	Poque
4281702	August 1981	Grosch et al.
4550756	November 1985	Hinkel

Foreign Patent Documents

	M 92 02 104		Oct 1992		DE

Other References

Pirelli P4 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 56, Jan. 1995. . Regul Premium Hi-Way King R/V Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 110, Jan. 1995. . Michelin Energyu MXV4 Tire, Tire Review, Mar. 1995, p. 7..

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