Tread of a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread of a tire 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 tread of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing the inner bead in FIG. 1 are for illustrative purposes only and form 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
D295733 May 17, 1988 Adam et al.
Other references
  • Avon CR227 Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, P. 14. 2/5.*
  • Cordovan Aqua Flow II Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, P. 23. 1/5.*
  • Multi-Mile Grand Spirit Aqua Flow II Tire, 200 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, P. 50. 4/2.*
  • Michelin XZA 1 Tire, Michelin Commercial Light Truck Tire and Truck Tire Data Book.*
  • Photo of “Atlas (US) Roadmark-Premium Highway” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 120.
  • Photo of “Continental HMS45” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 123.
  • Photo of “Cordovan Power King Radial Trailer” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 124.
  • Photo of “Double Coin RR3” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 126.
  • Photo of “Goodyear Unisteel G391”, “Goodyear Unisteel G132”, and “Goodyear Unisteel G647” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 132.
  • Photo of “Hankook F35” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 134.
  • Photo of “Kelly-Springfield Armorsteel KSE” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 136.
  • Photo of “Kumho 956” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 137.
  • Photo of “Michelin XZA1” and “Michelin XZA” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 142.
  • Photo of “Michelin (Europe) XZE-1 Series 90/80” from Tire Design Guide (2000), p. 95.
Patent History
Patent number: D460408
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 2001
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 2002
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Pierre Godin (Charbonnieres les Vieilles)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts, L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/140,774
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/602)
International Classification: 1215;