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 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.

All tread grooves, represented by dark stippled surface shading in FIG. 4, have the depth shown at the top and bottom of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Collette; Jean Joseph Marie Victor (Arlon, BE), Heinen; Richard (Habay-la-Neuve, BE), de Briey-Terlinden; Pascale (Attert, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/210,796
Filed:	May 3, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/553
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,546-556,559,563-567,600-603 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D444427	July 2001	Heinen
D451068	November 2001	Heinen et al.
D451853	December 2001	Heinen et al.
D452198	December 2001	Heinen et al.

Other References

Marangoni Trio Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 38. 4/1..

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