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:	Rayman; William Earl (Hartville, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/147,641
Filed:	September 4, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602; D12/579
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/512,513,544,545,557,558,563,579,580,593,602,901 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.12,209.13,209.22,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4412575	November 1983	Maeda et al.
4982775	January 1991	Matsumoto
5002110	March 1991	Tsurunaga et al.
5180453	January 1993	Fukasawa et al.
D403284	December 1998	Le
D412302	July 1999	Rayman et al.
D416838	November 1999	Cercek et al.
D425458	May 2000	Cho et al.
D444742	July 2001	Dunlap

Other References

Pirelli Scorpion Mud Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 107. 4/2.* . Toyo M606 Open Country Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 115. 1/5.* . Centennial MT 826 Flotation Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 122. 4/5.* . Dunlop SP281 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 128. 3/3.* . Remington MT-826 Flotation Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 148. 2/2..

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