Tire tread
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the outer surface and shoulder circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 2 is a enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread thereof.
The broken line disclosure of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown along the central right edge of FIG. 1.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Other references
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D412144 | July 20, 1999 | Demagall et al. |
D412470 | August 3, 1999 | Downey |
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- Goodyear Conquest GA Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 35. 3/1, Jan. 1999.*
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- Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 51, Michelin Energy MXV4.
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Patent History
Patent number: D444741
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2001
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventor: Ellen MacDonald Williams (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 29/118,390
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2001
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventor: Ellen MacDonald Williams (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 29/118,390
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/147
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;