Tire tread
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Description
FIG. 1 is a side perspective view 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; and,
FIG. 3 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 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.
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Patent History
Patent number: D447447
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2001
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2001
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Andrea Fantanzo (Akron, OH), David M. Reep (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/135,958
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2001
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2001
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Andrea Fantanzo (Akron, OH), David M. Reep (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/135,958
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D12/147
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;