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 other side being a mirror image thereof; 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.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Ratliff, Jr.; Billy Joe (Clinton, OH), Maxwell; Paul Bryan (Kent, OH), Schiavone; Michael Carl (Akron, OH), Shondel; Jonathan James (Columbus, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/192,650
Filed:	October 28, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/565
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/519,521-524,551,553-556,564-565 ;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

D333454	February 1993	Kawabata et al.
D389790	January 1998	Himuro
D389791	January 1998	Himuro
D391207	February 1998	Ratliff, Jr.
D395856	July 1998	Horie et al.
D416835	November 1999	Iida et al.
D445730	July 2001	Himuro
D451448	December 2001	Maxwell

Other References

Federal Super Steel 595 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 29. 3/4.* . Tirvant Defender HR Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 67. 3/4.* . Vredstein Ultrac Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 63. 4/3.* . Wynstar Exocet R27 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 64. 4/2..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Krawczyk; Nancy T.