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 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; 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
D340015 October 5, 1993 Maxwell
D350716 September 20, 1994 Bell et al.
D365071 December 12, 1995 Hamamoto et al.
5759313 June 2, 1998 Shirai et al.
D456764 May 7, 2002 Heinen et al.
D459292 June 25, 2002 Hoover et al.
D472515 April 1, 2003 Hutz et al.
Other references
  • Atlas Pacemark Radial GT Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 2000, p. 13. 2/5.*
  • Dunlop SP Sport W-10 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 28. 3/3.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 125, Yokohama AVS S/T.
  • Tread design Guide, 1997, p. 214, Dunlop K525 Qualifier.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 107, Pirelli Scorpion Zero.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 118, Yokohama Geolandar M/T.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 208, Michelin Dexter Scooter.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2000, p. 212, Pirelli MT90 RS.
Patent History
Patent number: D485228
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2002
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors: John Anthony Hutz (Greer, SC), Oscar Francisco Pereda (Greenville, SC), Philip Blair Webb (Greenville, SC), John Christopher Church (Piedmont, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Christopher P. Crecente, Martin Farrell, Robert R. Reed
Application Number: 29/168,997
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/551); Laterally Opposed Notches (D12/554)
International Classification: 1215;