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 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:	Allison; William Butterworth (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/212,878
Filed:	September 9, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602; D12/603; D12/901
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

D380425	July 1997	Brown et al.
D399797	October 1998	Bergstrom et al.
D403633	January 1999	Legge et al.
D411152	June 1999	Hagmaier et al.
D426179	June 2000	Fierro et al.
D444109	June 2001	De Coninck et al.
D444743	July 2001	Labbe et al.
D450269	November 2001	Oliver

Other References

Centennial Interceptor Touring T Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 16. 2/1. cited by examiner . Brigadier Sidewinder Radial AP Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 70. 4/3. cited by examiner . Goodyear Wrangler ST Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 81. 3/3. cited by examiner.

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