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;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 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:	Delu; Jerome Marcel Germain (Walferdange, LU), Constant; Michel Marguerite Walther Ghislain (Bastogne, BE)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/260,562
Filed:	May 26, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/521; D12/517
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/505-509,512-519,524-532,900,901 ;152/209.1,209.8-209.18,209.25,455

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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