Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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
D392226 March 17, 1998 Alan et al.
D394622 May 26, 1998 Guspodin et al.
D412144 July 20, 1999 Demagall et al.
D423424 April 25, 2000 Ikeda
D424987 May 16, 2000 Vinesse
D442126 May 15, 2001 Allison
D444429 July 3, 2001 Vinesse
D444741 July 10, 2001 Williams
Other references
  • Michelin MX4 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 50. 1/5.*
  • Yokohama Avid Touring Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 78. 4/2.*
  • Aurora Radial 847 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 14. 1/1.*
  • Duralon Widetrack Radial H/R Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 27 3/2.*
  • Hankook Ventus H101 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 37. 3/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D458212
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 4, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/136,665
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/582)
International Classification: 1215;