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 adjacent shoulders of the tire, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tread pattern of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of another embodiment of the tire tread.
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.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: James DeWitt Knowles (Simpsonville, SC), Alan Defazio (Piedmont, 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: 29/162,996
