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:	De Coninck; Philippe Jean Gerard (Ettelbruck, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/110,821
Filed:	September 14, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.13,209.16,209.28,900,901

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D284649	July 1986	Kwee et al.
D289026	March 1987	Wohlfahrt
D328578	August 1992	Cormier et al.
D328580	August 1992	Killian
D335109	April 1993	Serpaggi
D340892	November 1993	Loeffler
D346775	May 1994	Loser
D355151	February 1995	Hagmaier
D365053	December 1995	White
D380710	July 1997	McKisson
D384919	October 1997	Hermann
D387021	December 1997	Miyazaki
D388033	December 1997	Scheuren et al.
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D399175	October 1998	Brown et al.
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D403633	January 1999	Legge et al.

Other References

Yokohama Y713B Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 166. 1/5..

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