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 circumferentially throughout the outer circumference and shoulder of a tire, the opposite side perspective view being an inverted image thereof; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown along the right edge of FIG. 1. The broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D365068 December 12, 1995 Kotanides et al.
D386730 November 25, 1997 Hubbell, Jr.
D388375 December 30, 1997 Harpes et al.
D390519 February 10, 1998 White
D402942 December 22, 1998 Custons et al.
D403994 January 12, 1999 Williams
D436900 January 30, 2001 Buresh et al.
D442526 May 22, 2001 Lassan et al.
D454536 March 19, 2002 Oliver
Other references
  • Medalist Warrior TR Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 46. 2/4.*
  • Nokian NRT2 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 54. 4/4.*
  • Roadmaster Rampage G-T Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 59. 4/1.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 24, DELTA Akuret GT.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 39, HANKOOK H704 Radial.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 33, GENERAL Ameri*400SL.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 45, LARAMIE LTD-1011 Premium Touring.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 15, AURORA Radial H710.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 37, HANKOOK Ventus H101.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 53, NEXEN SB-650.
Patent History
Patent number: D499693
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2003
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Grange-Paccot)
Inventor: Ellen MacDonald Williams (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos, E. Martin Remick
Application Number: 29/193,475
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/590)
International Classification: 1215;