Pattern for randomly positioned color-contrasting tread elements
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FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a pattern for randomly positioned color-contrasting tread elements showing our new design, wherein each of the comet-shaped elements contrasts in color with the base color of the tire tread;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of the pattern of FIG. 1 thereof; and,
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of the tire tread pattern showing the shape of representative comet-shaped elements.
The dark stippled shading in the tread elements represents a contrast in color with the base color of the tire tread surface. In the drawings, the dash-dot-dash lines represent the boundaries of the claimed design as well as the boundaries of the portion of a paper product to which the pattern is applied. The broken line showing of a tire sidewall in FIGS. 1-2 is for illustrative purposes only. The dash-dot-dash lines and broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a pattern for randomly positioned color-contrasting tread elements, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 2000
Date of Patent: Jan 29, 2002
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: Philip B. Webb (Greenville, SC), Jeffrey L. Cooper (Easley, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 29/128,416
International Classification: 1215;
