Tire tread
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Description
FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a reduced scale side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side perspective view thereof.
The broken line showing of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D488431
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2003
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Keith E. Grabo (Brecksville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Michael Sand, Michael R. Huber
Application Number: 29/178,711
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2003
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Keith E. Grabo (Brecksville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Michael Sand, Michael R. Huber
Application Number: 29/178,711
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;