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. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary 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:	Umstot; Dale Edward (Cumberland, MD), Dixon; Max Harold (Bedford, PA), Dom; Douglas Wayne (Bedford, PA), Parsons; Terrence Lee (Fort Ashby, WV), Laco; Joseph Henry (Cresaptown, MD), Riffle; Roger Ray (Ridgeley, WV)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/091,699
Filed:	August 4, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/601
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/141-143,146-151 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.16,209.18,209.28,900,901,902,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D277469	February 1985	Messer
D301133	May 1989	Tsuda et al.
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D390514	February 1998	Guspodin et al.
5287905	February 1994	Caretta et al.

Other References

Goodyear Eagle GT II, 1997 Tire Tread Design Guide, p. 37, Jan. 1997..

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