Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern continues circumferentially throughout the outer circumference and shoulder of the tire, the opposite perspective view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 2 is a full front elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed groove portions of the tire tread having a depth as best illustrated along the top and bottom edges of FIG. 2. 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
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Dayton Timerline L/T Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 67, Row 2, Item 5.
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Patent History
Patent number: D604232
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 2009
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Faccot)
Inventors: Brian P. Gannon (Greenville, SC), Lee A. Montgomery (Piedmont, SC), Kevin R. Reim (Simpsonville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Carolyn G. Uldrick
Application Number: 29/282,860