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 throughout the circumference of the tire, and that the broken line illustrates the location of a sidewall and bead, but forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the tire tread illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire tread; and,

FIG. 4 is the opposite side view of the tire tread.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental structure, which forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D330882 November 10, 1992 Hasegawa
5435364 July 25, 1995 Hasegawa
6095215 August 1, 2000 Hutson et al.
D437268 February 6, 2001 Reid et al.
D446170 August 7, 2001 Williams
D450293 November 13, 2001 Williams
D451866 December 11, 2001 Ratliff, Jr. et al.
D459291 June 25, 2002 Ratliff, Jr. et al.
Other references
  • Cavalier Defender HR Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 21. 1/3.*
  • Riken Raptor ZR Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 60. 4/5.*
  • Trivant Defender HR Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 70. 2/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D484455
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2003
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 2003
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: Sylvain Leynaert (Greer, SC), Danny Thrasher (Anderson, SC), Joseph Menendez (Spartanburg, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Christopher P. Crecente, Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 29/175,865
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/555)
International Classification: 1215;