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; and,

FIG. 4 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:	Robert; Michel Pierre Charles (Sibret, BE), Le; Phuoc Thuan (Attert, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/137,388
Filed:	February 20, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602; D12/579
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/579,585,588,599,602,603 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.11,209.12,209.13,209.18,209.19,209.25,209.27

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D243757	March 1977	Hayakawa et al.
D279364	June 1985	Kusube
D279890	July 1985	Kusube
5361814	November 1994	Covert et al.
5524686	June 1996	Takada et al.
5658404	August 1997	Brown et al.
D394623	May 1998	Carpino et al.
5415215	May 1998	Covert et al.
D397652	September 1998	Le et al.
D410420	June 1999	De Barsy
D420626	February 2000	Allison et al.
D420951	February 2000	Cai
D420956	February 2000	Rodicq et al.

Other References

Woosung YP-701 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 74. 2/1.* . Denman Coyote Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 87. 1/5.* . GoodYear G244 MSD Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 133. 1/3.* . Kelly-Springfield Armorsteel KDM I Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 136. 2/4..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: King; David L.