Tread of a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread of a tire of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread; and

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the tread of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the tread of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view of the tread of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D341111 November 9, 1993 Himuro et al.
D389791 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D390171 February 3, 1998 Ishida et al.
D423418 April 25, 2000 Meslot et al.
D446170 August 7, 2001 Williams
D450293 November 13, 2001 Williams
D459695 July 2, 2002 Murata
D471858 March 18, 2003 Endo et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
M9709144 May 1998 DE
498 11 755 September 1999 DE
Other references
  • Pirelli P Zero Rosso Directional Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 58. 1/5.*
  • Vredestein (NL) Sportrac V Tire, PassingerTires, p. 49.
Patent History
Patent number: D487053
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2002
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccott)
Inventor: Tatsuyuki Masuko (Ota)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/169,766
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/553)
International Classification: 1215;