Tire tread
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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 and the adjacent shoulders of the tire, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto;
FIG. 2 is a enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tread pattern of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 3 is a further enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view of the tire tread, taken along line 3—3 in FIG. 2.
In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 3. 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.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: Ibrahim Mustafa Janajreh (Greenville, SC), Glenn Andrew Gordon (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Robert R. Reed, Christopher P. Crecente, Martin Farrell
Application Number: 29/170,097
