Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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 front elevational view therof.

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
D354466 January 17, 1995 Regallis et al.
D365055 December 12, 1995 McKisson
D368057 March 19, 1996 Shirai et al.
D370879 June 18, 1996 Manestar
D381944 August 5, 1997 Regallis et al.
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D386454 November 18, 1997 Guspodin
D387709 December 16, 1997 Lo
D390517 February 10, 1998 Guspodin et al.
D400013 October 27, 1998 Blankenship
D400831 November 10, 1998 Blankenship et al.
D415454 October 19, 1999 Blankenship et al.
D419115 January 18, 2000 Weber et al.
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Other references
  • Firestone Radial ATX II P-Metric Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 90. 2/4.*
  • Goodyear Integrity Tire, Goodyear Passenger Tire Brochure, Jan. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D458213
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Jun 4, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: 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: 29/132,363
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/590)
International Classification: 1215;