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 right side elevational view thereof; the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

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:	Aull; Joseph Louis (Massillon, OH), Schmalix; Charles Kenneth (Canal Fulton, OH), Brayer; Randall Raymond (North Canton, OH), Maxwell; Paul Bryan (Kent, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/177,768
Filed:	March 14, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/529,531,551,553,559,564,588,594,598,600 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.12,209.13,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D370197	May 1996	Graas et al.
D390513	February 1998	Guspodin et al.
D415983	November 1999	Williams
D451453	December 2001	Maxwell et al.

Other References

Goodyear Eagle GT+4 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 34.* . National Aegis LS4 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 53..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: King; David L. O'Planick; Richard B.