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:	Heinen; Richard (Habay-la-Neuve, BE), de Briey-Terlinden; Pascale (Lischert, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/126,022
Filed:	July 6, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/547; D12/605
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

D197370	January 1964	MacWherter
D263578	March 1982	Nyblom
D322950	January 1992	Overhoff et al.
D328583	August 1992	Graas et al.
D350100	August 1994	van Tuyl
D351368	October 1994	Graas et al.
D360175	July 1995	Eromaki
D362420	September 1995	Heinen et al.
D369995	May 1996	Graas et al.
D378504	March 1997	Ochi et al.
D379444	May 1997	Graas et al.
D387714	December 1997	Heinen
D398888	September 1998	de Barsy

Foreign Patent Documents

	1035113		Jan 1999		JP

Other References

Kumho Power Grip 749 & 749P Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 43. 4/3&4.* . Marshal Power Grip 749 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 46. 2/4.* . Pirelli Winter 210/P Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 58. 4/5.* . Toyo Observe GP4 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 73. 1/3..

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