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 front perspective view 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:	Hitzky; Leo Joseph (Walferdange, LU), Lardo; Claude (Walzing, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/083,362
Filed:	February 9, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/141-143,146-151 ;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

D301024	May 1989	Himuro et al.
D301445	June 1989	Terada
D309441	July 1990	Sakuno
D314363	February 1991	Adam
D332767	January 1993	Tsuda et al.
D336268	June 1993	Bondini
D340896	November 1993	Kernen
D345535	March 1994	Shinohara et al.
D347607	June 1994	Montag
D350091	August 1994	Shibata
D354725	January 1995	McKisson
D395415	June 1998	Graas
D397649	September 1998	Grosskopf et al.

Other References

Michelin MXV Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 48. . Yokohama Y370G Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 78, Feb. 1998. . Co-op Superfleet Multi Carrier Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 85. . Republic Trail Mark DT Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 113..

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