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 of the tread width on one lateral side of the mid-circumferential plane of the tire and the adjacent shoulder of the tire; and,

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

The broken line disclosure of a tire sidewall and inner bead and the broken lines on the other lateral side of the mid-circumferential plane over the tread width 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
D270343 August 30, 1983 Caretta
5658404 August 19, 1997 Brown et al.
D418460 January 4, 2000 Williams et al.
D419502 January 25, 2000 Custons et al.
D445378 July 24, 2001 Regallis et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
905825 August 1994 JP
Other references
  • Cordovan Aqua Flow II Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 23. 1/5.*
  • Goodyear Wrangler AT/S Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 91. 4/5.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1991, p. 133, CORDOVAN Power King TR827.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 16, BRIDGESTONE Potenza RE900.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 32, GENERAL XP2000 H4.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 37, HANKOOK Radial H713.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 56, POS-A-TRACTION Performance Touring.
Patent History
Patent number: D472199
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 31, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Sylvain Leynaert (Greer, SC), Patrick Jon Buresh (Avondale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Alan A. Csontos, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 29/153,005
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/531)
International Classification: 1215;