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
D261257 October 13, 1981 Guidry
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
Other references
  • 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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/567)
International Classification: 1215;