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 opposite side elevational view 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:	Fontaine; Sebastien Willy (Burden, LU), Morin; Sebastien (Bissen, LU), Powell; Kenneth Jenner (Vaux-sur-Sure, BE), Rion; Vincent Dominique (Rameldange, LU), Constant; Michel Marguerite Walther Ghislan (Bastogne, BE), Hoffmann; Edouard Leon (Kehmen, LU), Hubert; Marc (Chatillon, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/243,856
Filed:	December 1, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/553
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/534,537,551,552,553,554,555,556,586,587,588,589,590,591,900 ;152/209.1,209.11,209.13,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D379444	May 1997	Graas et al.
D402243	December 1998	Heinen
D459293	June 2002	Baker et al.
6505661	January 2003	Nakagawa et al.
D491884	June 2004	Abe
D492245	June 2004	Iga et al.
D492642	July 2004	Heinen et al.
D504387	April 2005	Welbes et al.

Other References

Bridgestone Dueler H/P Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 12. 4/3. cited by examiner.

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