Tire tread

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D498729
  • Patent Number
    D498,729
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 21, 2003
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 23, 2004
    20 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 544
    • D12 551
    • D12 553
    • D12 555
    • D12 559
    • D12 562
    • D12 579
    • D12 586
    • D12 588
    • D12 590
    • D12 598
    • D12 600
    • D12 601
    • 152 2091
    • 152 20912
    • 152 20918
    • 152 20925
  • International Classifications
    • 1215
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
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
  • The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (11)
Number Name Date Kind
3559712 Verdier Feb 1971 A
4649976 Cherveny et al. Mar 1987 A
D400479 Baus Nov 1998 S
6263933 Baus Jul 2001 B1
D457488 Rayman May 2002 S
D458895 Rayman Jun 2002 S
D462650 Rayman Sep 2002 S
D462651 Rayman Sep 2002 S
D481668 Hanna Nov 2003 S
D481989 Portnoy et al. Nov 2003 S
D486782 Fukunaga et al. Feb 2004 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (4)
Entry
Goodyear Unisteel G178 SS Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 127. 3/2.*
Kelly Armorsteel KTM I Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 130. 4/2.*
Marshal Power Fleet 937 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 134. 4/1.*
Goodyear GP-3D & 4D Tires, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 162. 2/1 & 3.