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 side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/585)