Tread of a tire
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread of a tire of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.
In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead, and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and sidewall 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
Other references
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D272051 | January 3, 1984 | Jackson |
D284649 | July 15, 1986 | Kwee et al. |
D350093 | August 30, 1994 | Fukushima |
D368688 | April 9, 1996 | Scarpitti et al. |
D371097 | June 25, 1996 | Fukushima |
- Futura Euro Metric Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 31. 4/3.*
- Continental HDC Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 135. 2/5.*
- Marshal KWS01 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 135. 2/5.*
- Hercules Premium Drive Retread Tire Illustration, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Apr. 2001, p. 39.*
- 2001 Tread Design Guide, p. 139, Off-The-Road Tires, Michelin (F) XDR and Michelin (F) XDR Mining.
Patent History
Patent number: D492246
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 16, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Jean-Francois Salvan (Clermont-Ferrand), Mathieu Vandaele (Chatel Guyon), Patrick Vervaet (Clermont-Ferrand)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/186,466
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 16, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Jean-Francois Salvan (Clermont-Ferrand), Mathieu Vandaele (Chatel Guyon), Patrick Vervaet (Clermont-Ferrand)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/186,466
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