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 throughtout 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 and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Shirouzu; Toshimichi (Kobe, JP)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/162,933
Filed:	June 24, 2002

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jan 23, 2002 [JP]			2002-001399

Current U.S. Class:	D12/585
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/534,547,548,549,550,569,582,583,584,585 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D404694	January 1999	Himuro et al.
D409954	May 1999	Murata
D423424	April 2000	Ikeda
D430830	September 2000	Guspodin et al.

Other References

Bridgestone Potenza RE910, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 16. 3/4.* . Bridgestone BT70s Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 17. 3/5.* . Falken ZE-326 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 29. 1/1.* . Hankook Ventus K102, 2000 Tire Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 38. 1/2.* . GT Tire USA Champiro GTX-60 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 37. 2/5..

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