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 the tread pattern is repeated over the outer circumference of the tread width and adjacent shoulders of the tire, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 2 is a enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tread pattern 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 a 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
D365062 December 12, 1995 Powell
D390173 February 3, 1998 Aoki
D398891 September 29, 1998 McKisson
D398892 September 29, 1998 Williams
D399461 October 13, 1998 Lurois et al.
D402946 December 22, 1998 McKisson
D414449 September 28, 1999 Schuster
D414729 October 5, 1999 Brown, IV et al.
D456769 May 7, 2002 Dixon et al.
Other references
  • BFGoodrich COMP T/A VR4 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 16. 4/1.*
  • General Ameri*Tour GT Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 34. 1/5.*
  • Hallmark PWR4 A/S Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 38. 1/1.*
  • Goodyear Warngler AT/S Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 90. 3/4.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 11, Atlas (Canada) Modifier.
  • Tread design Guide, 1997, p. 21, Cordovan Grand Esprit Radial HP130.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 65, Roadmaster R/T 650-H.
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  • Tread Design Guide, 1999, 1999, p. 65. Shell Pacemark Premium Aqua.
Patent History
Patent number: D481353
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: Jane Kathleen Oliver (Pelzer, SC), Stephen Lash (Simpsonville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Robert R. Reed, Christopher P. Crecente, Martin Farrell
Application Number: 29/162,427
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)
International Classification: 1215;