Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment thereof, it being understood that the tread pattern is a mirror image of that disclosed in FIGS. 1-2 and is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of FIG. 3.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 1; the broken lines defining the tire sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D349671 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
D349674 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
D352018 November 1, 1994 Robert et al.
D381944 August 5, 1997 Regallis et al.
D390513 February 10, 1998 Guspodin et al.
Other references
  • Laramie Steel Rider II Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 43. 1/4, Jan. 1998.
  • Kumho Roadventure 787 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 101. 2/1, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D437264
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2001
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan (Kent, OH), Christopher T. Baker (Peninsula, OH), Brian J. Queiser (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand
Application Number: 29/124,007
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143
International Classification: 1215;