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 reduced scale side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side perspective view thereof.
The broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead 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
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- Atlas Super Sport Radial DT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 81. 2/5.*
- Firestone Steeltex Radial 23 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 94. 4/1.*
- Starfire Bronco STD Radial LT Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 118. 4/3.*
- Goodyear Unisteel G178 SS Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 139. 4/5.*
- Bridgestone VMTS V-Steel M-Traction S Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 168. 3/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D455117
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (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: 29/139,600
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: James G. Guspodin (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: 29/139,600
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;