Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that a tread pattern is repeated over the outer circumference and should of a tire, the opposite site perspective view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 2 is a enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tread pattern of FIG. 1 thereof.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown along the right edge of FIG. 1. The broken line showing of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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D312231 November 20, 1990 Guspodin
D347413 May 31, 1994 Manestar
D348423 July 5, 1994 Himuro et al.
D371096 June 25, 1996 Manestar
D381945 August 5, 1997 Manestar
D388372 December 30, 1997 Brown et al.
D399799 October 20, 1998 Dunlap et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
M 93 09 350 April 1994 DE
Other references
  • Cooper Trendsetter A/W Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 22. 2/2.*
  • Cordovan PR812 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 23. 3/2.*
  • Firestone Wilderness at Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 31. 2/2.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D455118
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2002
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventor: Jane Kathleen Oliver (Pelzer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 29/142,421
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tessellated (D12/580)
International Classification: 1215;