Tread of a tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread of a tire of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread; and,

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing the tire inner beads and sidewalls and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and sidewall in FIGS. 1 and 2 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
D261383 October 20, 1981 Amarger
D315126 March 5, 1991 Baus
D393236 April 7, 1998 Rowe
D395855 July 7, 1998 Horie et al.
D457128 May 14, 2002 Robert et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
489377 December 1997 FR
1051404 November 1999 JP
Other references
  • Hallmark Trail Mark Radial DT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 88. 1/2.*
  • Multimile Wild Country Radial RVT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 99. 3/1.*
  • BFGoodrich DR444 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 115. 1/5.*
  • Sigma Power King Premium Steel Radial Drive Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 145. 2/4.*
  • Teknor Apex Sure Grip Highway Lug/Traction Design Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 237. 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D493415
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Daniel Noailly (Blanzat)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/179,958