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), Yap; Pedro (Stow, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/146,432
Filed:	August 9, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/595; D12/900
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

GT Tire USA GTR 378 Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 36. 2/5.* . Kelly-Springfield Aqua Tour Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 41. 1/1.* . Multi-Mile Grand Spirit Radial MSR Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 51. 2/1.* . Remington XT-120 HR 4 Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 57. 4/3.* . Michelin XRV Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 103. 1/1.* . Ohtsu RI-148 Tire, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Jun. 1999, p. 55..

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