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;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the opposite side; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

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:	Mast; Lonita Sue (Uniontown, OH), Schmalix; Charles Kenneth (Canal Fulton, OH), Brayer; Randall Raymond (North Canton, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/139,746
Filed:	April 5, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/528
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

D328269	July 1992	Graas et al.
5137068	August 1992	Loidl et al.
5415215	May 1995	Covert et al.
D365789	January 1996	Lassan et al.
D365793	January 1996	Scapitti et al.
D386454	November 1997	Guspodin
D403628	January 1999	Muhlhoff et al.
D426178	June 2000	Weber et al.
D437264	February 2001	Lassan et al.

Other References

Laramie Performer HR Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 44. 3/5.* . Telstar Turbostar HR Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 71. 3/1..

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