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 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:	Russell; Noelle Elizabeth (Uniontown, OH), Poling; David Charles (Uniontown, OH), Landers; Samuel Patrick (North Canton, OH), Schmalix; Charles Kenneth (Canal Fulton, OH), Copeland; Ryan Hampton (Akron, OH), Ratliff, Jr.; Billy Joe (Clinton, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/201,005
Filed:	March 9, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/588
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/539,541,544,547,548,549,550,552,553,554,555,556,558,559,560,561,563,564,565,566,567,574,576,579,580,586,588,589,590,591,602,603,604,605 ;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

D178824	September 1956	Billingsley
D237374	October 1975	Hutz
D294238	February 1988	Premont
D350718	September 1994	Attinello et al.
D388028	December 1997	Ratliff, Jr.
D403284	December 1998	Le
D415985	November 1999	Le et al.
D431801	October 2000	Poling

Other References

Goodyear High Flotation Softrac Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 180. 2/1. cited by examiner.

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