Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats 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. 4is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view.

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:	de Barsy; Olivier (Kleinbettingen, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/089,279
Filed:	June 11, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,140-152 ;152/29RR,29NS,29AS,29AG,29BY,29LG,29RB,29DP

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D204535	April 1966	Anslow
D279364	June 1985	Kusube
D345722	April 1994	Hitzky et al.
D350101	August 1994	De Barsy
D380715	July 1997	Harris et al.
D387713	December 1997	Lassan et al.
D387715	December 1997	Miller et al.
D388040	December 1997	De Barsy
D390173	February 1998	Aoki
D390818	February 1998	De Barsy et al.
D397652	September 1998	Le et al
4462445	July 1984	Goergen
5327953	July 1994	Ichiki

Other References

Mickey Thompson Competitor Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 50, Feb. 1996. . Avon AV4 Supervan Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 81, Feb. 1996..

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