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:	Le; Phuoc Thuan (Attert, BE), Bouffay; Franck Jean-Louis (Luxembourg, LU), Alie; Jean-Claude (Bastogne, BE), Collette; Jacques (Bastogne, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/193,707
Filed:	November 13, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/594
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,551,553,555,559,562,564-565,579,586,588,590,594-595,598,600,601,900 ;152/209.1,209.12,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D347606	June 1994	Mehta
D393612	April 1998	Hino
D420953	February 2000	Poling
D449258	October 2001	Rayman
D473843	April 2003	Le et al.

Other References

Dunlop Graspic DS-1 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 27. 2/5.* . GT Radial Champiro S Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 35. 2/2.* . Hankook Zovac HPW 401 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 37. 2/3.* . Michelin LTX M/S Tire, Michelin Commercial Light Truck Tirea nd Truck Tire Data Book, p. 4..

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