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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kunos; Andrew Arpad (Kent, OH), Bair; David Lee (Hudson, OH), Lovell; Timothy Patrick (Uniontown, OH), Canankamp; Mark Anthony (Akron, OH), Maxwell; Paul Bryan (Kent, OH), Ratliff, Jr.; Billy Joe (Clinton, OH), Hunt; James Oral (Akron, OH), Brown; Stephanie Carol (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/180,700
Filed:	April 29, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,546,583,587,588,592,593,594,595,596,597,600,601,602,603,900 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.12,209.13,209.18,209.19,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D271754	December 1983	Jansen et al.
D326075	May 1992	Covert et al.
D365791	January 1996	Brown et al.
5658404	August 1997	Brown et al.

Other References

Mastercraft Courser Steel Radial Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 45. 2/4.* . Roadmaster Roughneck A/T Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 104. 4/4.* . Sumitomo Serengeti Radial A/T Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 107. 3/5.* . Teknor Apex All Trak Light Truck/Commercial Vehicle Traction Design Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, p. 238. 1/2..

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