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 thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternative 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:	Demagall; Christine Ann (Medina, OH), Seloover; Mark Henry (Clinton, OH), Weber; Michael Joseph (Mogadore, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/142,171
Filed:	May 18, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/523
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/500,505,506,507,515,516,517,518,519,520,524,531,532,569,570,576,579,584 ;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

D304560	November 1989	Mezzanotte
D315128	March 1991	Graas et al.
D315129	March 1991	Graas et al.
5178699	January 1993	Kakumu et al.
D342223	December 1993	McKisson et al.
5293918	March 1994	Tsuda et al.
D359017	June 1995	McKisson
D365794	January 1996	Weber et al.
D369763	May 1996	Saeki et al.
D401895	December 1998	Aull et al.
D403282	December 1998	Aull et al.
D423422	April 2000	Seloover et al.
6105644	August 2000	Ikeda

Other References

BFGoodrich Comp T/A Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 34. 2/5.* . Mastercraft HPZ 760 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 46. 3/1..

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