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 the 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
D265396 July 13, 1982 Hutz
D328580 August 11, 1992 Killian
D350094 August 30, 1994 Anderson et al.
D365052 December 12, 1995 Lash et al.
D386725 November 25, 1997 Matsuda et al.
D387716 December 16, 1997 Miller et al.
D424987 May 16, 2000 Vinesse
D445372 July 24, 2001 Lassan et al.
D446481 August 14, 2001 Guspodin et al.
D450268 November 13, 2001 Dixon et al.
Other references
  • Hallmark Metric Tire, 2001 Tread design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 38. 1/4.*
  • Lee Steel Trak Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 44. 2/2.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 59, Nitto NT-256.
  • Tread design Guide, 1992, p. 73, Sumitomo SC 870.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 85, Centennial Canyon Climber A/W.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 119, Sonic Apache Radial AP.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 81, Centennial Canyon Climber A/W.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 94, Hankook Dynamic RF04.
Patent History
Patent number: D481354
Type: Grant
Filed: May 23, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: John Anthony Hutz (Greer, 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: 29/161,272
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)
International Classification: 1215;