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
Other references
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D427953 | July 11, 2000 | Murata |
D446170 | August 7, 2001 | Williams |
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D450293 | November 13, 2001 | Williams |
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D471149 | March 4, 2003 | Endo et al. |
D471150 | March 4, 2003 | Endo et al. |
D484455 | December 30, 2003 | Leynaert et al. |
- Hankook Ventus K102 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 37. 3/2.*
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- 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.
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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
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;
International Classification: 1215;