Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire 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 fragementary front view thereof.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall and the innermost line outside of it to define the peripheral boundary of the tread in the drawings 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:	Attinello; John Steven (Hartville, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/091,489
Filed:	October 9, 1996

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	044721	Sep 14, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/546
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/141-143,146-148 ;152/29D,29R

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Goodyear Eagle GS-N tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, second row, far right. . Co-Pending U.S. application No. 08/376,207, file Jan. 20, 1995. U.S. Pat No. 5,824,169..

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