Tire tread
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Description
FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite sides being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.
The broken lines defining the tire sidewall, inner bead, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D501695
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2005
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan (Kent, OH), Robert Max Sanetick (Uniontown, OH), John Robert Sabistina (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Michael R. Huber
Application Number: 29/205,778
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2005
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Timothy J. Lassan (Kent, OH), Robert Max Sanetick (Uniontown, OH), John Robert Sabistina (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Michael R. Huber
Application Number: 29/205,778
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