Tire tread
Graas , et al. March 4, 2
Patent Grant D471152
U.S. patent number D471,152 [Application Number D/148,469] was granted by the patent office on 2003-03-04 for tire tread. This patent grant is currently assigned to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Invention is credited to Marco Joseph Eicher, Maurice Graas.
| United States Patent | D471,152 |
| Graas , et al. | March 4, 2003 |
Tire tread
Claims
The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Graas; Maurice (Reichlange, LU), Eicher; Marco Joseph (Schrondweiler, LU) |
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| Assignee: | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company (Akron, OH) |
| Appl. No.: | D/148,469 |
| Filed: | September 19, 2001 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D12/563 |
| Current International Class: | 1215 |
| Field of Search: | ;D12/544,545,547,549,550,551,552,553,555,556,558,559,560,563,564,566,580,585 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.11,209.12,209.13,209.26,209.28 |
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Other References
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Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 36. 1/2.* . Toyo Proxes T1S VR and WR Rated Tires, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 68. 4/4 & 4/5.* . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Avon ZZ1, (ZR Rated), B-TL-R-N-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-60-RD, p. 14. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, B F Goodrich COMP T/A ZR (ZR Rated), B-TL-R-NB-SB-RP-35-40-45-50-55-60-PM-M-RD, p. 15. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone POTENZA RE71 (VR&ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-60-PM-M-RD, p. 16. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone POTENZA RE910 (TR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-45-50-55-60-65-RM-M-RD, p. 16. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone POTENZA RE010 (VR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-PM-M-RD, p. 16. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Bridgestone EXPEDIA S-01 (VR/WR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-35-40-45-50-55-RM-M-RD, p. 16. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Continental CONTI SPORT CONTACT (VR/WR/ZR Rated), B-TL-SB-RP-35-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 21. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Continental CONTI SPORT CONTACT CZ91 (VR/ZR Rated), B-TL-R-NB-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 21. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Continental/TAG, 4000 H (HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-60-65-70-PM-RD, p. 21. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Cooper COBRA RADIAL GTZ (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-60-M-RD, p. 21. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Delta ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE (ZR/HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-PM-M-RD, p. 25. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken FK-04GRB II (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-M-RD, p. 28. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken FK-03GRB (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-35-M-RD, p. 28. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken FK-04GRB (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-M-RD, p. 28. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Falken, FK-05GRB (HR/VR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-M-RD, p. 28. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Federal SUPER STEEL 535 (VR & ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 29. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Federal SUPER STEEL671 (HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-60-M-RD, p. 29. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Goodyear EAGLE F1 STEEL (ZR Rated), B-TL-S-SB-RP-40-45-50-55-PM-M-RD, p. 34. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Goodyear EAGLE VR (VR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-60-PM-RD, p. 35. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Goodyear EAGLE ZR (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-45-50-M-RD, p. 35. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Hankook VENTUS PLUS 405 (ZR Rated), B-TL-LR-NB-SB-RP-30-35-40-45-50-55-M-RD, p. 37. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Hankook VENTUS PLUS 4-515 (VR Rated), B-TL-P-NB-SB-RP-50-55-PM-M-RD, p. 37. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Hankook VENTUS H101 (SR & HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-PM-RD, p. 37. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, National ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE (ZR/HR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-PM-M-RD, p. 51. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Ohtsu HS401G (HR/ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-40-45-M-PM-RD, p. 54. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Ohtsu HS501G (ZR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-PM-RD, p. 54. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Ohtsu HS501G (HR/VR Rated), B-TLP-P-B-RP-50-55-M-RD, p. 54. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Toyo PROXES U1, (VR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-60-65-M-RD, p. 69. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Toyo PROXES U1, (ZR Rated), B-TL-R-SB-RP-35-40-50-PM-RD, p. 69. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Toyo PROXES U1, (WR Rated), B-TL-R-SB-RP-60-M-RD, p. 69. . 2000 Tread Design Guide, Visa VK-50G (HR/VR Rated), B-TL-P-SB-RP-50-55-M-RD, p. 72.. |
Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wheeler; David E. King; David L.
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 right side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the right side thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.
In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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