Tire tread

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

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

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Ball; Graham Stanley (Staffordshire, GB2), Johenning; Christopher Paul (Wadsworth, OH), Taube; John Janis (Tallmadge, OH), Melia; Janet Lynn (Akron, OH), Mantheiy; Christopher Alan (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/068,883
Filed:	April 7, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/558
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,140-152 ;152/29A,29B,29D,29R

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D15121	June 1884	Pratt
D66108	December 1924	Belden
D312063	November 1990	Covert et al.
D316385	April 1991	Marriott
D316842	May 1991	Graas
D350100	August 1994	Van Tuyl
D354261	January 1995	Graas
D365791	January 1996	Brown et al.
D370880	June 1996	Graas
4667717	May 1987	Graas
4832099	May 1989	Matsumoto

Foreign Patent Documents

	375-596-A		Jun 1990		EP

Other References

Heritage Mega Toque Plus 2 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 38, Feb. 1996. . Pirelli Winter 190P Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 59, Feb. 1996. . Dick Cepek New Giant Puller Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 86, Jan. 1995. . General XP 2000x4 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 93, Jan. 1995. . 1997 Tread Design Guide, Uniroyal Rallye RTT-1 Design. . Co-Pending Docket #DN1997013, Filed Feb. 7, 1977, for Graham Stanley Ball et al..

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