Tire tread
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being substantially the same as that illustrated;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tread pattern of FIG. 1 showing our new design;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the tire tread, taken along line 3--3 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the tire tread, taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 2; and,
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the tire tread, taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 2.
The broken line disclosure of a tire bead and sidewall is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 1998
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: James Edward Stone (Charlotte, NC), David Alan Weston (Taylors, SC)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert Spear
Attorneys: Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 0/51,873
International Classification: 1215;
