Shoulder tread for a tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder tread for a tire showing my 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 center tread, sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the center tread and the shoulder tread and the shoulder tread and the sidewall in FIGS. 1 through 4 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Klein; Geoffrey Harold (Niagara Falls, NY)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/297,519
Filed:	November 13, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/605
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/501,541-550,552-567,576,579,586,588-589,600-605 ;152/209.1,209.8-209.13,209.28,523-524,DIG.12

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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