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 threrof;

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 threrof.

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.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown along the left edge of FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Le; Phuoc Thuan (Attert, 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/224,403
Filed:	March 1, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/513,544,545,551,554,555,564,565,579,580,586,588,589,590,591,600,601,900 ;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

5137068	August 1992	Loidl et al.
D350720	September 1994	De Barsy
D350929	September 1994	Attinello et al.
D392605	March 1998	Le et al.
D405741	February 1999	Weber et al.
D409533	May 1999	Graas
D452200	December 2001	Campana et al.
D478863	August 2003	Le et al.
D480045	September 2003	Durand et al.
D497875	November 2004	Le et al.
D500288	December 2004	Maziarka et al.
D504391	April 2005	Maziarka

Other References

Centennial Interceptor Touring T Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 14. 3/1. cited by examiner . Kumho 791 Touring A/S Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 34. 4/2. cited by examiner . Michelin Pilot XGT H4 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 41. 2/1. cited by examiner . Spartan Pacemark SR Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 54. 1/3. cited by examiner.

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