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 of the tire 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:	Bawin; Christian Jean-Marie Roger (Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse, BE), Beauguitte; Herve Marcel Henri (Colmar-Berg, LU), Gillard; Jean-Michel (Mersch, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/139,918
Filed:	April 9, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/582
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

4345632	August 1982	Takigawa et al.
4724878	February 1988	Kabe et al.
4765384	August 1988	Rohde
5160385	November 1992	Goto et al.
D338435	August 1993	Yamashita
D347818	June 1994	Loser et al.
5361815	November 1994	Loser et al.
5417269	May 1995	Kinoshita et al.
D359714	June 1995	Hammond et al.
D391203	February 1998	Gillard et al.
5833780	November 1998	Kishi et al.
D425457	May 2000	Gillard et al.
D432960	October 2000	Feider et al.

Other References

Atlas Super Sport Radial AP Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 13. 4/2.* . Marshal Power Grip VI Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 44. 4/1.* . Raodpro GK88 Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 60. 2/2.* . Sears Formula GT Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 61. 3/2..

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