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 vivew 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.

---

Inventors:	Graas; Maurice (Reichlange, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/103,583
Filed:	April 16, 1999

---

Related U.S. Patent Documents

---

	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	090926	Jul 20, 1998	Des. 413844

---

Current U.S. Class:	D12/590
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136-152 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.13,209.28,900,902,903

---

References Cited [Referenced By]

---

U.S. Patent Documents

D283695	May 1986	Walker et al.
D296541	July 1988	Gettys et al.
D312063	November 1990	Covert et al.
D312231	November 1990	Guspodin
D335840	May 1993	Guspodin
D336066	June 1993	Guspodin
D339091	September 1993	Zoeller
D366233	January 1996	Lassan et al.
D369765	May 1996	Ochi et al.
D369766	May 1996	Wakamatsu et al.
D378505	March 1997	Graas
D379339	May 1997	Guspodin et al.
D379954	June 1997	Matsuda et al.
D383425	September 1997	Himuro
D384309	September 1997	Heinen
D386725	November 1997	Matsuda et al.
D387709	December 1997	Lo
D392226	March 1998	Howald et al.
D405399	February 1999	Williams
D413844	September 1999	Graas
4278121	July 1981	McDonald
4736783	April 1988	Motomura et al.
4796683	January 1989	Kawabata et al.
5012847	May 1991	Fukumoto et al.
5127455	July 1992	Remick
5147478	September 1992	Nock et al.
5154216	October 1992	Ochiai et al.
5213641	May 1993	Tsuda et al.

Other References

Yokohama Y372 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 78. 1/5, Jan. 1998. . MRF Highwaytire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 153. 4/3, Jan. 1998..

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