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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Allison; William Butterworth (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Sundkvist; Karl Eric (Akron, OH), Laco; Joseph Henry (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/209,851
Filed:	July 21, 2004

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

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D87418	July 1932	Smith
4057089	November 1977	Johannsen
D354261	January 1995	Graas
D370880	June 1996	Graas
D395857	July 1998	Yamakage
D450033	November 2001	Graas et al.
D471152	March 2003	Graas et al.

Other References

Page 15, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Cooper Zeo 2XS tire (2/3). . Page 23, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Electra G3003V tire (1/3). . Page 46, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Nexen Radial N3000 UHP tire (1/3). . Page 55, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Sumitomo HTR Z II tire (4/4). . Page 57, Tread Design Guide, 2004, Toyo Proxes T1S tire (4/3)..

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