Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary right side perspective view of FIG. 1.

The broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire dread and 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:	Allison; William B. (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Guspodin; James G. (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/121,917
Filed:	April 18, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/579
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.12,209.13,209.28,900,901,902,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D261383	October 1981	Amarger
D277092	January 1985	Nagayasu
D295617	May 1988	Sedlack
D302411	July 1989	Goergen et al.
D311885	November 1990	Himuro et al.
D319994	September 1991	Manestar et al.
D328578	August 1992	Cormier et al.
D337978	August 1993	Himuro et al.
D340436	October 1993	Baus
D342706	December 1993	Wise
D354467	January 1995	Wallet et al.
D397649	September 1998	Grosskopf et al.
D399798	October 1998	Grosskopf et al.
D431214	September 2000	Allison

Other References

Co-Op Country Squire RT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 85. 4/2, Jan. 1999.* . Dayton Daytona Stag XT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 89. 1/5, Jan. 999.* . Sumitomo HTR 50 Z and 50H Tires, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 67. 3/1 & 4/5, Jan. 1995..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kingsbury; Thomas R. Sand; Michael