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:	Graas; Maurice (Reichlange, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/128,664
Filed:	August 29, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/567
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.3,209.9,209.13,209.28,902,903,904

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D322950	January 1992	Overhoff et al.
D335643	May 1993	Hino
D350100	August 1994	van Tuyl
D350319	September 1994	Egan et al.
D351368	October 1994	Graas et al.
D360175	July 1995	Eromaki
D363456	October 1995	Graas et al.
D369995	May 1996	Graas et al.
D370196	May 1996	Graas et al.
D379444	May 1997	Graas et al.
D382839	August 1997	Labbe et al.
D387714	December 1997	Heinen
D400131	October 1998	Graas
D436063	January 2001	Baker
5198047	March 1993	Graas et al.
6065517	May 2000	Maruyama

Other References

Goodyear Conquest GL Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 35. 3/2..

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