Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new tire tread design, the tread pattern being repeated uniformly over the outer circumference of the tire tread and the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of our tire tread as illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D402939
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1998
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: Patrick Lurois (Greenville, SC), Ralston Horace Moore (Fountain Inn, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 0/74,156
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;