Tire tread

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Description

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

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

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 disclosure of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D301859 June 27, 1989 Igarashi
D340015 October 5, 1993 Maxwell
D365071 December 12, 1995 Hamamoto et al.
Other references
  • Lee Milemark Premium highway Lug Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, p. 139. 3/5.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 125, Yokohama AVS S/T.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 214, Dunlop K525 Qualifier.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 107, Pirelli Scorpion Zero.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 118, Yokohama Geolander M/T.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 208, Michelin Dexter Scooter.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 212, Pirelli MT90 RS.
Patent History
Patent number: D459292
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2002
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: Joseph George Hoover (Simpsonville, SC), John Anthony Hutz (Greer, SC), Oscar Francisco Pereda (Greenville, SC), Philip Blair Webb (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 29/143,971
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laterally Opposed Notches (D12/554); Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/564)
International Classification: 1215;