Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side 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 the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced scale side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D274232 June 12, 1984 Kohno et al.
D337977 August 3, 1993 Shinohara et al.
D337978 August 3, 1993 Himuro et al.
D340436 October 19, 1993 Baus
D430834 September 12, 2000 Allison
D431214 September 26, 2000 Allison
D447447 September 4, 2001 Guspodin et al.
Other references
  • Atlas Super Sport Radial DT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 81. 2/5.*
  • Firestone Steeltex Radial 23 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 94. 4/1.*
  • Starfire Bronco STD Radial LT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 118. 4/3.*
  • Goodyear Unisteel G178 SS Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 139. 4/5.*
  • Bridgestone VMTS V-Steel M-Traction S Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 168. 3/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D455117
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), David M. Reep (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/139,600
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;