Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Dixon; Max Harold (Kent, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/216,316
Filed:	November 1, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/552; D12/553
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/547,549,550,552,553,554,555,556,558,559,560,561,563,564,565,566,567,579,586,588,589,590,591,602,603 ;152/209.01,209.08,209.09,209.18,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D316991	May 1991	Graas
D379787	June 1997	Maxwell et al.
D383718	September 1997	Graas et al.
D387023	December 1997	Sato et al.
D397650	September 1998	Himuro
6340040	January 2002	Ikeda
D471149	March 2003	Endo et al.
D471150	March 2003	Endo et al.
D472514	April 2003	Himuro
D473183	April 2003	Murata
D473511	April 2003	Fukunaga
6595253	July 2003	Ikeda
D491881	June 2004	Ebiko et al.
2001/0002603	June 2001	Ikeda
2002/0153077	October 2002	Hanya

Other References

Nexen Radial N2000 UHP Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 47. 4/2. cited by examiner . Remington Essenza Directional HR Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 51. 4/5. cited by examiner.

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