Tire tread

- Bridgestone Corporation

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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
U.S. Patent Documents
D312230 November 20, 1990 Wallet et al.
D312233 November 20, 1990 Molnar et al.
D324012 February 18, 1992 Janczak
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D429477 August 15, 2000 Williams
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Other references
  • Kelly Charger SR Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 40. 2/1.*
  • Riken Classic MR-GT Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 59. 1/4.*
  • Uniroyal Laredo HD/H With Nailgard Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 111.2/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D504658
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 2003
Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Takayuki Fukunaga (Tokyo), James Guspodin (Akron, OH), John Regallis (Akron, OH), Shawn Copeland (Akron, OH), Mitch Kritzell (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Michael R. Huber
Application Number: 29/192,242
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)