Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a first embodiment 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, the opposite side being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the left side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of a second embodiment 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. 6 is a front elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the left side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto.

It is understood that the claim comprises only the outer surfaces of the tread and shoulder blocks. The broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead, tread lug side walls, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the sidewall depict environmental subject matter that forms 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: D797654
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 2017
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: John R. Sabistina (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Surya Pothula (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Application Number: 29/566,837
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/595)