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;

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 front elevational 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
D344052 February 8, 1994 Attinello et al.
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Other references
  • Atlas Pacemark Metric Radial Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 12. 3/1.*
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE92 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 14. 4/1.*
  • Falken SN-813 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 29. 1/3.*
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE92 Tire, Costco Tire Brochure#50308, 3/98.*
  • Specification Sheet for Firestone Firehawk GTA/GTA02 All-Season High Performance Radial Tires.
  • Speciafcation Sheet fro Bridgestone Potenza RE92 Tires.
Patent History
Patent number: D451864
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2000
Date of Patent: Dec 11, 2001
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Shelley E. Seifert (Akron, OH), John J. Regallis (Akron, OH), Todd Buxton (Barberton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Thomas R. Kingsbury
Application Number: 29/134,185
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;