Tread of a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tire tread of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread, and,

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing the tire inner bead and sidewall in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D272815 February 28, 1984 Hatakenaka
D310648 September 18, 1990 Armellin
D318445 July 23, 1991 Diensthuber
D347606 June 7, 1994 Mehta
D377922 February 11, 1997 van der Meer et al.
D390174 February 3, 1998 White
Foreign Patent Documents
494661 February 1998 FR
559736 October 1999 FR
559735 October 1999 FR
953603 May 1996 JP
966782 November 1996 JP
Other references
  • Eldorado Marquis A/S Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 27. 4/5, Jan. 1999.*
  • Dean Custom Trailer Radial Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 89. 4/5, Jan. 1999.*
  • Eldorado Custom Trailer Radial Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 93. 1/5, Jan. 1999.*
  • Hercules HLS Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 141. 4/3, Jan. 1999.*
  • Michelin MXV4 Pressure Tire, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, p. 94, Oct. 1998.*
  • Marangoni TRS Retread, Modern Tire Dealer, p. 41, Nov. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D444424
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2001
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Emmanuel Habay (Clermont-Ferrand)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/116,337
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;