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;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead 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), Colantonio; Laurent (Bastogne, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyer Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/133,028
Filed:	November 20, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/585
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/500,505,506,507,515,516,517,518,519,520,524,531,532 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.13,209.16,209.25,901,902,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D349672	August 1994	Seimiya et al.
D349673	August 1994	Seimiya et al.
D383422	September 1997	Kunos et al.
D392226	March 1998	Howald et al.
D402241	December 1998	Villamizar
D412144	July 1999	Demagall et al.
D429189	August 2000	Boznar et al.
D444741	July 2001	Williams
4815512	March 1989	Gerresheim et al.
5365987	November 1994	Ishii et al.
5804000	September 1998	Shirai et al.

Other References

Hankook Radial 885 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 39. 1/5.* . Fulda Tire Ad, right illustration, Tire Review Magazine, Oct. 1999, p. 21..

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