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:	Dixon; Max Harold (Kent, OH), Nopper; Theresa Marie (Macedonia, OH), Janesh; Joseph Thomas (Tallmadge, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/271,430
Filed:	January 18, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/587; D12/588
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/515-518,547-550,553,568,581-590,603,601 ;152/209.1,209.8-209.18,209.25,455,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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D531113	October 2006	Dixon et al.
D535611	January 2007	Sundkvist et al.

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