Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the 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 side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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D247744 April 18, 1978 Duchamp
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Patent History
Patent number: D430833
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2000
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William B. Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Michael Sand, John M. Vasuta
Application Number: 0/112,878
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151
International Classification: 1215;