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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Missik-Gaffney; Lisa Marie (North Jackson, OH), Digman; Brian David (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Brainerd, II; John Fleming (Medina, OH), Rooney; Timothy Michael (Munroe Falls, OH), Sundkvist; Karl Eric (Akron, OH), Shondel; Jonathan James (Massillon, OH), Niedermier; James Kenneth (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/285,089
Filed:	March 21, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/579
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544-545,531,560-561,566-567,579-583,596,512,602-603,900-901 ;152/209.18,209.1,209.9,209.12,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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D326075	May 1992	Covert et al.
D428838	August 2000	Maxwell
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D453310	February 2002	Allison et al.
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D458585	June 2002	Rayman
D483718	December 2003	Hutz et al.
D487055	February 2004	Rooney et al.
D504657	May 2005	Allen et al.
D511738	November 2005	Maxwell
D516012	February 2006	Miller et al.
D516013	February 2006	Miller et al.
D530265	October 2006	Hutz et al.
D530266	October 2006	Hutz et al.
D544829	June 2007	Umstot

Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B.