Shoulder tread for a tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder tread for a tire showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left 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 shoulder tread for a tire and the sidewall 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:	Brainerd, II; John Fleming (Medina, OH), Digman; Brian David (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Harvey; Delwyn Lovell (North Canton, OH), Luecke; Eric Matthew (Doylestown, OH), Missik-Gaffney; Lisa Marie (North Jackson, OH), Rooney; Timothy Michael (Munroe Falls, OH), Yan; Dinghong (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tier & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/288,268
Filed:	June 6, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/605; D12/505
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/500-502,505,506,510,515,517-519,521-532,604,605,900 ;D21/563,779 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.16,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D220603	April 1971	Fetty
D442128	May 2001	Allison
D447449	September 2001	Guspodin
D460410	July 2002	Thrasher et al.
D563311	March 2008	Brainerd et al.
D578956	October 2008	Dixon et al.
D578957	October 2008	Bonko et al.
2008/0210355	September 2008	Harvey et al.
2009/0107600	April 2009	Missik-Gaffney et al.

Other References

Cooper Super Road Service Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 65, Row 3, Item 2. cited by examiner . Dean Super Road Service Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 68, Row 1, Item 4. cited by examiner . Dunlop Grandtrek TG30 Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 69, Row 3, Item 3. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron
Assistant Examiner: Rademaker; Garth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B.