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:	Cazin-Bourguignon; Jean-Francois (Audun-le-Tiche, FR), Maziarka; Miroslaw Bogdan (Ettelbruck, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/242,781
Filed:	November 15, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/551,552,553,554,555,586,587,588,589,590,900 ;152/209.1,209.13,209.18,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D377635	January 1997	Numata
D386730	November 1997	Hubbell, Jr.
D427551	July 2000	Weber
D437264	February 2001	Lassan et al.
D448707	October 2001	Maziarka et al.
D451455	December 2001	Helt
D458897	June 2002	Weber et al.
D481670	November 2003	Harden, Jr. et al.
D481992	November 2003	Harden, Jr. et al.
D484092	December 2003	Okamoto

Foreign Patent Documents

	742219		May 1988		JP

Other References

Pirelli Scorpion STR Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 96. 2/1. cited by examiner . Michelin XT-1, 2003 Tread Design Guide, p. 132, 3/5. cited by other . Marangoni RTA, 2003 Tread Design Guide, p. 220, 4/5. cited by other.

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