Tire tread for pneumatic tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the outer circumference.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one side of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1, the other side being a mirror image of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front and side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed environmental subject matter.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread for pneumatic tire, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D526954
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 2005
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2006
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Gilles Godeau (Clermont-Ferrand)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Buchanan Ingersoll PC
Application Number: 29/235,394
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Repeating Shape (D12/539)