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 reduced scale side elvevational 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 inner bead and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the tire tread, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Robert; Michel Pierre Charles (Sibret, BE), Young; Austin Gale (Copley, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/142,055
Filed:	May 17, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/594; D12/900
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/512,513,544,545,551,552,553,555,579,580,582,583,584,586,588,590,594,595 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.12,209.13,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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D427552	July 2000	Young

Other References

Bridgestone Desert Dueler 610V Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 16. 1/5.* . Delta Truck Mud & Snow Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 132. 3/4.* . Kumho Power Fleet 983 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 146. 1/4..

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