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.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Heinen; Richard (Habay-la-Neuve, BE), Froger; Nicolas Claude Jean-Claude (Arlon, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/243,935
Filed:	December 1, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/555; D12/901
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

5188684	February 1993	Himuro
D342047	December 1993	Takahashi
D346350	April 1994	Himuro et al.
D383422	September 1997	Kunos et al.
D405035	February 1999	Graas
D429189	August 2000	Boznar et al.
D456763	May 2002	Graas
D501445	February 2005	Brayer et al.
D502142	February 2005	Hoshi

Other References

Delta Sport IV Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 20. 2/3. cited by examiner . National Sport IV Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 45. 4/5. cited by examiner.

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