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.

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:	Allison; William Butterworth (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Umstot; Dale Edward (Atwater, OH), Hughes; Shannon Joseph (Rootstown, OH), Buckley; Keith Douglas (Stow, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/262,645
Filed:	July 7, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/601
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/512,531,532,579,580,586,587,588,589,590,591,600,601,900,901 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.18,455

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D402240	December 1998	Hubbell, Jr.
D413286	August 1999	Umstot et al.
D432467	October 2000	Guspodin et al.
D450018	November 2001	Harris et al.
D459296	June 2002	Umstot et al.
D462654	September 2002	Nopper et al.
D480990	October 2003	Fujiyoshi
D488433	April 2004	Umstot et al.
D492643	July 2004	Robert
D512683	December 2005	Dumigan et al.
D531111	October 2006	Fukunaga

Other References

Kingstone Driver a Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant, the Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#4835. cited by examiner.

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