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;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 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 the depth shown at the top and bottom of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Sakaguchi; Tetsuya (Hyogo, JP), Tomita; Shintaro (Osaka, JP)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/223,543
Filed:	February 15, 2005

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 15, 2004 [JP]			2004-027982

Current U.S. Class:	D12/523
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/515,517,518,519,520,521,522,523,524,531,532 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.13,455

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D390517	February 1998	Guspodin et al.
D429189	August 2000	Boznar et al.
D460402	July 2002	Ishida et al.
D490045	May 2004	Delu et al.
D490047	May 2004	Heinen et al.
D490048	May 2004	Heinen et al.
D490049	May 2004	Heinen et al.

Other References

Federal Super Steel 657 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 25. 4/5. cited by examiner . Telstar Stealth 5000 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 57. 2/5. cited by examiner . Dunlop SP Sport 01* Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 21. 4/1. cited by examiner.

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