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 front 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
D403631 January 5, 1999 Blankenship et al.
D412144 July 20, 1999 Demagall et al.
D412470 August 3, 1999 Downey
D420627 February 15, 2000 Edwards et al.
D420952 February 22, 2000 Villamizar et al.
D424987 May 16, 2000 Vinesse
D430081 August 29, 2000 Blankenship
D432957 October 31, 2000 Ricquet
D442126 May 15, 2001 Allison
D442525 May 22, 2001 Allison
D444429 July 3, 2001 Vinesse
D444741 July 10, 2001 Williams
Other references
  • Falken SN-706 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 29. 2/1.*
  • Federal Super Steel 531 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 29. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D455395
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Leonard F. Blankenship (Wadsworth, OH), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/138,221
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603); Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)
International Classification: 1215;