Tire tread
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FIG. 1 is a side 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 tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.
In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 2.
The broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the sidewall and the claimed tire tread are 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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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2003
Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan (Kent, OH), James G. Guspodin (Akron, OH), Thomas J. Walton (Uniontown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Michael Sand, Michael R. Huber
Application Number: 29/179,579
