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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Le; Phuoc Thuan (Attert, BE), Georges; Francois Pierre (Stavelot, BE), Cazin-Bourguignon; Jean-Francois (Audun-le-Tiche, FR), Krier; Roland Willibrord (Biwer, LU), Bouffay; Franck Jean-Louis Nicolas (Luxembourg, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/218,208
Filed:	November 30, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/566
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,545,560,561,566,567,579,580,583,596,602,603,900,901 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.12,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D346775	May 1994	Loser
D403633	January 1999	Legge et al.
D405397	February 1999	Marchand
D426179	June 2000	Fierro et al.
D437267	February 2001	Ricquet
D448709	October 2001	Le
D473843	April 2003	Le et al.
D478863	August 2003	Le et al.
D480045	September 2003	Durand et al.
D497875	November 2004	Le et al.
D504391	April 2005	Maziarka

Other References

Continental/Tag Touring 2000 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 17. 2/5. cited by examiner . Michelin Pilot Alpine Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 43. 3/2. cited by examiner . Michelin 4x4 Alpin Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 91. 3/5. cited by examiner.

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