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;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead depict environmental subject matter that 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
D343376 January 18, 1994 Killian
D398892 September 29, 1998 Williams
D426502 June 13, 2000 O'Neill et al.
D429477 August 15, 2000 Williams
D442526 May 22, 2001 Lassan et al.
D458213 June 4, 2002 Guspodin
D458583 June 11, 2002 Villamizar
D472517 April 1, 2003 Hutz et al.
D473514 April 22, 2003 Hitzky et al.
D477565 July 22, 2003 Terver et al.
D483322 December 9, 2003 Knowles et al.
D537406 February 27, 2007 Reim
D579865 November 4, 2008 Matsuyama et al.
Other references
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 43, Pirelli Cinturato P3000.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 35, Maxxis MA-V1.
Patent History
Patent number: D584680
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 2008
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2009
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: John A. Hutz (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Carolyn G. Uldrick
Application Number: 29/321,248