Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being under stood 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 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:	Heinen; Richard (Habay-la-Neuve, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/124,873
Filed:	June 13, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/550
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.3,209.9,209.13,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D330882	November 1992	Hasegawa
D331035	November 1992	Suzuki
D332073	December 1992	Hasegawa
D342047	December 1993	Takahashi
D350100	August 1994	van Tuyl
D350103	August 1994	Graas
D378504	March 1997	Ochi et al.
D387023	December 1997	Sato et al.
D388039	December 1997	Ratliff, Jr.
D403625	January 1999	Ratliff, Jr.
D409956	May 1999	Gerresheim et al.
D420628	February 2000	Ratliff, Jr.
D423420	April 2000	Ratliff, Jr. et al.
D431800	October 2000	Heinen et al.
5837074	November 1998	Uemura

Other References

Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip Tire, Goodyear Internet Site [www.goodyear.com]. Downloaded Nov. 17, 1998..

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