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:	Robert; Michel Pierre Charles (Sibret, BE), Young; Austin Gale (Copley, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/190,691
Filed:	September 25, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/547,549-556,559,564-565,586,588,590,600 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.13,209.18,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D390173	February 1998	Aoki
5795415	August 1998	Campana et al.
D416837	November 1999	Moore
D423995	May 2000	Gillard et al.
D448709	October 2001	Le
D456769	May 2002	Dixon et al.
D458580	June 2002	Young et al.
D458584	June 2002	Young et al.
D473843	April 2003	Le et al.
D484092	December 2003	Okamoto

Other References

MAXXIS MA-752 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 46. 1/1.* . Duralon Trans Rib LT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 83. 2/5..

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