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 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
D49535 August 1916 Boyd
1260791 March 1918 O'Hashi
D54694 March 1920 Smith
1411671 April 1922 Schrank
2100084 December 1937 McNeill
2152883 April 1939 Eudy
2267406 December 1941 Krusemark
2339558 January 1944 Hale
D161155 December 1950 Benorden
5795415 August 18, 1998 Campana et al.
6203640 March 20, 2001 Campana et al.
6263934 July 24, 2001 Auxerre et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
0664230 July 1995 EP
Other references
  • Mickey Thompson Competitor Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, p. 49. 4/3.*
  • Telstar XMC Highway Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, p. 109. 3/5.*
  • Teknor Apex Diamond Trailer Highway Rib/Traction Design Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, p. 237. 2/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D496625
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 2004
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Eric De Benedittis (Saint Beauzire)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Baker Botts LLP
Application Number: 29/192,342
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circle Or Oval (D12/541)
International Classification: 1215;