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 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.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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  • Atlas Pinnacle TE Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 12. 1/2.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D456768
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 2001
Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Andrea Fantanzo (Akron, OH), John J. Regallis (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/141,909
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)
International Classification: 1215;