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:	Young; Austin Gale (Copley, OH), Welker; Walter Lee (Akron, OH), Warchol; Thomas Stephen (Broadview Heights, OH), Yap; Pedro (Stow, OH), Gummalla; Rakesh Reddy (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/146,431
Filed:	August 9, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/531,579,588,594,595,600,601,605,900,901 ;152/209.1,209.12,209.16,209.17,209.25,523,524

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Medalist Winter King Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 46. 2/3.* . Dayton Timberline L/T Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 85. 1/5.* . Futura Scrambler Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 90. 4/3.* . Maragoni SK 711 System Retread Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 230. 1/4.* . Maxxis 752 Tire, Tire Review Magazine, Bottom right Center Illustration. May 1999, back cover..

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