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 right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side 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:	De Coninck; Philippe Jean Gerard (Warken, LU), Cazin-Bourguignon; Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois (Auden-le-Tiche, FR)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/137,401
Filed:	February 20, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.3,209.9,209.16,209.18,209.25,209.27,902

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D289026	March 1987	Wohlfahrt
D292083	September 1987	Ozawa
D326439	May 1992	Covert et al.
D385520	October 1997	Scheuren et al.
D399800	October 1998	Himuro et al.
D402239	December 1998	Le et al.
D420626	February 2000	Allison et al.
D426179	June 2000	Fierro et al.
D427954	July 2000	De Coninck
5361814	November 1994	Covert et al.
5415215	May 1995	Covert et al.

Other References

Toyo M-615Z Tire, p. 44, and Mickey Thompson Baja Radial MTX Tire, p. 56, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Oct. 1999.* . Toyo M-615Z Tire, Tire Review Magazine, p. 54, Oct. 1999..

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