Tire tread
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Description
The broken lines defining the tire sidewall, inner bead, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread 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: D578471
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2008
Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Scott H. Smith (New Haven, CT)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Thomas R. Kingsbury
Application Number: 29/306,059
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2008
Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Scott H. Smith (New Haven, CT)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Thomas R. Kingsbury
Application Number: 29/306,059
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Notchless (D12/585)