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 tread;

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 in FIGS. 1 through 4 depict environmental subject matter 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:	Dixon; Max Harold (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Wieland; Richard Mark (Akron, OH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Akron OH US
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/497,217
Filed:	July 22, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/605
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/536,559,561,568-605,512,519,522,537-538,542,544,551,552,554,563 ;D7/588,396.4,396.5 ;152/523,524,525,555,209.1-209.9,209.11-209.19,209.21-209.28,455

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Garth
Assistant Examiner: Mroczka; Katie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lipcsik; Robert N.