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 reduced right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead of the tire 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.

---

Inventors:	Heinen; Richard (Habay-la-Neuve, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/141,968
Filed:	May 16, 2001

---

Current U.S. Class:	D12/550
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/547,549,550,551,553,555,556 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.13,209.28

---

References Cited [Referenced By]

---

U.S. Patent Documents

D362220	September 1995	Van Emburg
D370880	June 1996	Graas
5609699	March 1997	Himuro
D389790	January 1998	Himuro
5707461	January 1998	Himuro
5714021	February 1998	Ochi
D395857	July 1998	Yamakage
D400830	November 1998	Gerresheim et al.
5885384	March 1999	Himuro
D409954	May 1999	Murata
D419116	January 2000	Guspodin et al.
D420946	February 2000	Ratliff, Jr.
6109317	August 2000	Iwamura et al.
D432057	October 2000	Himuro
6164354	December 2000	Yamakage
D437269	February 2001	Slingluff
D451068	November 2001	Heinen et al.

Other References

Hankook Ventus K102 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 38. 1/2.* . NTB Pirelli HP Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 53. 4/3.* . Pirelli Winter 210/P Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 56. 2/3..

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