Tread of a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread of a tire of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread,

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the tire tread shown in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the tire tread shown in FIG. 2.

The broken lines showing the tire inner bead and sidewall in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D320371 October 1, 1991 Morubayashi
D320965 October 22, 1991 Maxwell et al.
D326440 May 26, 1992 Kolowski et al.
D329033 September 1, 1992 Maxwell
D338859 August 31, 1993 Maxwell et al.
D346142 April 19, 1994 Consolacion et al.
D365795 January 2, 1996 Scarpitti et al.
D385240 October 21, 1997 Gauthier
D390518 February 10, 1998 White et al.
D447097 August 28, 2001 Graas et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1038187 May 1999 JP
1071549 May 2000 JP
Patent History
Patent number: D471857
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Christophe Le Roux (Pouzol)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/150,612
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/532)
International Classification: 1215;