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:	Rodicq; Christophe (Lommerange, FR), Marquet; Michel Etienne Joseph (Bastogne, BE), de Barsy; Olivier (Kleinbettingen, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/153,492
Filed:	October 22, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/590
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/505,519,520,521,522,523,551,552,553,554,555,586,587,588,589,590,591 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.13,209.18,209.25,209.28,455

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

5178699	January 1993	Kakumu et al.
D333287	February 1993	Slingluff et al.
D340684	October 1993	Houghton
5385189	January 1995	Aoki et al.
5593521	January 1997	Iseki
5658409	August 1997	Kakumu
D385235	October 1997	Young
5679186	October 1997	Tagashira et al.
5814169	September 1998	Yamaguchi et al.
6102093	August 2000	Nakagawa
D432956	October 2000	Ricquet
6286573	September 2001	Hine

Other References

Bridgestone Turanza ER30 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 17. 2/5.* . Dunlop SP Sport 8000 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 26. 3/2.* . Michelin XZE1 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 142. 2/2..

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