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:	Fierro; Anthony John (Uniontown, OH), Eckels; Matthew Robert (Akron, OH), Lamp; Thomas Paul (Uniontown, OH), Legge; Kevin Christopher (Uniontown, OH), Macklin; Cleshea Yvette Allen (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/118,396
Filed:	February 8, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/563
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

D341347	November 1993	Kobayashi
D366020	January 1996	Himuro et al.
D379078	May 1997	Himuro et al.
D385521	October 1997	Ratliff, Jr.
D392229	March 1998	Shirai et al.
D410218	May 1999	Hitzky et al.
D414450	September 1999	Gerresheim et al.
4480672	November 1984	Marshall et al.
4481993	November 1984	Ohnishi
4687037	August 1987	Pfeiffer et al.
5714021	February 1998	Ochi
5725700	March 1998	Ichiki
5772806	June 1998	Moriya

Other References

Astro D146 MPT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 166, 3/5, Jan. 1999..

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