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:	Sundkvist; Karl Eric (Akron, OH), Weber; Michael Joseph (Akron, OH), Pan; Eddy Dong-Rong (Stow, OH), Burnworth; Kevin Lee (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Losey; Robert Allen (Kent, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/243,586
Filed:	November 28, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/588
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/551,552,553,554,555,556,583,586,587,588,589,590,600 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D367445	February 1996	Attinello et al.
D373556	September 1996	Attinello et al.
D381944	August 1997	Regallis et al.
D400831	November 1998	Blankenship et al.
D419114	January 2000	Weber et al.
D421415	March 2000	Weber
D421582	March 2000	Dumigan et al.
D436900	January 2001	Buresh et al.
D437264	February 2001	Lassan et al.
D437809	February 2001	Allison
D451453	December 2001	Maxwell et al.
D455997	April 2002	Fierro et al.
D462314	September 2002	Regallis et al.
D500732	January 2005	Lo

Other References

Merit SB-702/802 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 40. 4/3. cited by examiner.

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