Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tire tread;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the tread in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the tread in FIG. 5.

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:	Rayman; William Earl (Hartville, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/123,003
Filed:	May 8, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/579; D12/901
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.3,209.8,209.9,209.12,209.13,209.22,209.25,902

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D54290	December 1919	Stubenvoll
D63336	August 1923	Swinhart
D177233	March 1956	Hawkinson
D400479	November 1998	Baus
D412302	July 1999	Rayman et al.
D420630	February 2000	De Coninck et al.
4649976	March 1987	Cherveny et al.

Other References

Dunlop SP931 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 134. 4/5, Jan. 1999.* . Yokohama Y710L Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 163. 4/3, Jan. 1999.* . Barum NB 57 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 167. 1/5, Jan. 1999.* . Goodyear AT-2A Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 174. 2/3, Jan. 1999.* . Goodyear RL-2+ Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 174. 3/1, Jan. 1999.* . 2000 Tread Design Guide--p. 168--Michelin XDT (E4) TL-S-SB-RP..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: King; David L