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:	Beaubras; Josepha (Rueil Malmaison, FR), Constant; Michel Marguerite Walther Ghislain (Bastogne, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/267,039
Filed:	October 4, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/602; D12/901
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/579,580,596,597,602,603,900,901 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.12,902

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

5085259	February 1992	Goergen et al.
D384310	September 1997	Szyms
D403633	January 1999	Legge et al.
6105643	August 2000	Rohweder et al.
D437266	February 2001	Poling et al.
D504657	May 2005	Allen et al.
D516012	February 2006	Miller et al.
D516013	February 2006	Miller et al.

Other References

Firestone Steeltex Radial 23 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant--The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#1173. cited by examiner . Hankook Dynamic Radial 236 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant--The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#1671. cited by examiner . Sumitomo Serengeti (SL840) Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant--The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#3120. cited by examiner . Triangle TR-249 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant--The Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#15087. cited by examiner.

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