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; and,

FIG. 3 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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Patent History
Patent number: D457486
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2001
Date of Patent: May 21, 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: 29/142,403
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;