Motorcycle tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle 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 motorcycle tire tread, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Board; Malcolm (Birmingham, GB), Sears; Mark (West Midlands, GB)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/226,971
Filed:	April 5, 2005

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 10, 2004 [GB]			3019381

Current U.S. Class:	D12/535
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/534,535,536,537,544,569,570,571,572,579 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.11,209.12,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D346351	April 1994	Suzuki
D372694	August 1996	Suzuki
D381303	July 1997	Jackson
D452202	December 2001	Toyozawa
D487247	March 2004	Yamane
D502442	March 2005	Brown et al.
D502681	March 2005	Miyasaka
D505371	May 2005	Hueller

Other References

Dunlop D208GP and GP-A Rear Radial Street High Performance Tires, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 197. 1/4 & 5. cited by examiner.

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