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:	Heinen; Richard (Habay-la-Neuve, BE), de Briey-Terlinden; Pascale (Attert, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/235,119
Filed:	July 27, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/549; D12/565
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,549,550,551,553,554,555,556,557,563 ;152/209.1,209.12,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D409123	May 1999	Heinen et al.
D431800	October 2000	Heinen et al.
D444427	July 2001	Heinen
D451068	November 2001	Heinen et al.
D491881	June 2004	Ebiko et al.
D504866	May 2005	Collette et al.

Other References

Electra G5005Z Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 23. 1/2. cited by examiner . Summit Essenza 210 Type R Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 56. 2/5. cited by examiner . Vredestein Sportrac Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 61. 4/4. cited by examiner . Wynstar Exocet R27 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 63. 4/5. cited by examiner . Yokohama AVS dB S2 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 64. 2/1. cited by examiner.

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