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.
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- 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.*
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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
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579);
With Interrupted Equatorial Circumferential Groove (D12/602)
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;