Tire tread

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread thereof 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 the 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
D301022 May 9, 1989 Kemp
D335112 April 27, 1993 Lurois
D402939 December 22, 1998 Lurois et al.
D451437 December 4, 2001 Reid et al.
D454535 March 19, 2002 Kemp, Jr. et al.
D457855 May 28, 2002 Bawin et al.
D458896 June 18, 2002 Kemp, Jr.
Other references
  • GT Tire USA Champiro S Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 36. 3/2.*
  • Hankook Radial H713 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 37. 4/1.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 128, Bridgestone R290.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1999, p. 56, NTB Patriot Ultra Supreme 875.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000. p. 132, Hallmark Steelmark AHP.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 137, Lee Steelmark AHP.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 140, Michelin XZE1.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 151, Toyo M111Z.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 121, Bridgestone R293.
Patent History
Patent number: D471512
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 18, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventor: Charles Bradford Weaver (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed, Alan A. Csontos
Application Number: 29/164,169
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Zigzag Type (D12/583)
International Classification: 1215;