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 a mirror image thereof; 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:	Ratliff, Jr.; Billy Joe (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/115,170
Filed:	December 8, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/567; D12/900
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.12,209.13,209.28,900,901,902,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D312063	November 1990	Covert et al.
D316067	April 1991	Hammond et al.
D344918	March 1994	Graas
D357218	April 1995	Powell
D365791	January 1996	Brown et al.
D387714	December 1997	Heinen
D398888	September 1998	de Barsy
D409123	May 1999	Heinen et al.
D412872	August 1999	Attinello
D416835	November 1999	Iida et al.
5337815	August 1994	Graas
5957179	September 1999	Graas

Foreign Patent Documents

	M 93-0557		Sep 1993		SE

Other References

Goodyear Eagle Aquatred Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 34. 4/3, Jan. 1998. . Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip Tire, www.goodyear.com, Jan. 1998..

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