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 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, a shown and described.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Other references
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- Big O Euro Tour Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 17. 2/5.*
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- Uniroyal Touring TR Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 71. 2/2.*
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Patent History
Patent number: D479505
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventor: Ellen MacDonald Williams (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed, Alan Csontos
Application Number: 29/175,144
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventor: Ellen MacDonald Williams (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed, Alan Csontos
Application Number: 29/175,144
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