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:	Labbe; Christian (Meix-le-Tige, BE), Lardo; Claude (Luxembourg, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/125,105
Filed:	June 19, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/596; 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

D303364	September 1989	Graas et al.
D313777	January 1991	Yamashita
D336272	June 1993	Terada
D342705	December 1993	Graas
D347607	June 1994	Montag et al.
D365791	January 1996	Brown et al.
D373338	September 1996	Attinello et al.
D379785	June 1997	Galante et al.
D380717	July 1997	Rohweder et al.
D384609	October 1997	Gillard et al.
D385832	November 1997	Lim et al.
4424845	January 1984	Baus et al.

Other References

Kumho All Season 793 Tire, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, p. 73, Oct. 1999..

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