Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the outer circumference and shoulder of a tire, the opposite side perspective view being an inverted image thereof; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread thereof 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 the 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D366020 January 9, 1996 Himuro et al.
D369133 April 23, 1996 Van Emburg
D427953 July 11, 2000 Murata
D446170 August 7, 2001 Williams
D449816 October 30, 2001 Hutz
D450293 November 13, 2001 Williams
D456347 April 30, 2002 Labbe et al.
D471149 March 4, 2003 Endo et al.
D471150 March 4, 2003 Endo et al.
D484455 December 30, 2003 Leynaert et al.
Other references
  • Hankook Ventus K102 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 37. 3/2.*
  • Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 41, BFGoodrich COMP T/A ZR.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1999, p. 14, BRIDGESTONE Potenza S-02 Pole Position.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002. p. 17, BRIDGESTONE Potenza S-02.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 18, BRIDGESTONE Dueler H/P.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 24, DAYTON Daytona ZR with UNI-T.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 38, HERCULES G5000Z.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 59, RIKEN Defender HR.
Patent History
Patent number: D491882
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherches et Techniques S.A.
Inventor: Ellen MacDonald Williams (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Robert R. Reed, Christopher P. Crecente, Martin Farrell
Application Number: 29/186,083
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/551)
International Classification: 1215;