Tire tread
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Description
FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary right side perspective view of FIG. 1.
The broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire dread and 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.
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Patent History
Patent number: D453310
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 18, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: William B. Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand
Application Number: 29/121,917
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 18, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: William B. Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand
Application Number: 29/121,917
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/147
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;