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 opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; 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.

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:	Robert; Michel Pierre Charles (Sibret, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/216,262
Filed:	October 29, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600; D12/901
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,559,564,565,579,594,595,600,601,900,901 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D385520	October 1997	Scheuren et al.
D423421	April 2000	Young
D459696	July 2002	Robert et al.
D492646	July 2004	Robert et al.

Other References

Michelin XDE1 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 132. 2/5. cited by examiner . National Akuret Power DR300 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 136. 2/1. cited by examiner . Star Steelmark ADG Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 140. 1/2. cited by examiner.

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