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
Other references
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- 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
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
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