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 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;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof;

FIG. 4 is side elevational view of the left side thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view thereof.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2; the broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and 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
D431214 September 26, 2000 Allsion
Other references
  • Co-Op Country Squire RT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 85. 4/2, Jan. 1999.*
  • Dayton Daytona Stag XT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, p. 89. 1/5, Jan. 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D441697
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 2000
Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventor: William B. Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Michael Sand, Thomas R. Kingsbury
Application Number: 29/118,635
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;