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 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
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D367025 February 13, 1996 Faulk et al.
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Other references
  • Gillette Bear Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 33. 2/1.*
  • Uniroyal Laredo All Season AWP Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 116. 1/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D460406
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 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: 29/132,324
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/586)
International Classification: 1215;