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 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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Umstot; Dale Edward (Atwater, OH), Nopper; Theresa Marie (Macedonia, OH), Laco; Joseph Henry (Akron, OH), Thum; Tuck Foo (Uniontown, OH), Candiliotis; Jerry Christos (Uniontown, OH), Boore; Robert Edgar (Uniontown, OH), King; Patrick Joseph (Hartville, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/221,859
Filed:	January 21, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600; D12/901
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/513,544,545,551,554,555,564,565,579,580,586,588,589,590,591,600,601 ;152/209.1,201.9,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D427953	July 2000	Murata
D457856	May 2002	Ochi
D458214	June 2002	Takahashi et al.
D464615	October 2002	Kolowski et al.
D487424	March 2004	Takahashi et al.

Other References

Dean Wildcat Radial A/T Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 19. 2/2. cited by examiner . Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 20. 4/5. cited by examiner . Gislaved Nord Frost 3 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 27. 1/5. cited by examiner . Cordovan Wild Trac Tafial LTR Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 72. 1/3. cited by examiner.

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