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
Other references
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. |
- 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
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;
International Classification: 1215;