Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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;

FIG. 4 the left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 7 is the front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of the second embodiment.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall, 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:	Abe; Osamu (Akashi, JP)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/176,818
Filed:	February 27, 2003

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Oct 24, 2002 [JP]			2002-029061
Oct 24, 2002 [JP]			2002-029064

Current U.S. Class:	D12/518
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/514,515,517,518,519,523,527,528,531,532 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D376779	December 1996	Kuwajima et al.
D453730	February 2002	Weber

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