Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread of this invention showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the outer circumference and shoulder of a tire, the opposite side perspective view being an inverted image thereto; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed groove portions of the tire tread having a depth as best illustrated along the right edge of FIG. 1. The broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D330882 November 10, 1992 Hasegawa
D446170 August 7, 2001 Williams
D451866 December 11, 2001 Ratliff et al.
D456764 May 7, 2002 Heinen et al.
D459292 June 25, 2002 Hoover et al.
D472515 April 1, 2003 Hutz et al.
D485228 January 13, 2004 Hutz et al.
6983777 January 10, 2006 Ratliff, Jr.
Other references
  • BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 11. 1/1.
  • Mastercraft Avenger 4×4 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 38. 4/1.
  • Tread design Guide, 1992, p. 41, BGGoodrich COMP T/A ZR.
  • Tread design Guide, 1999, p. 13, Barum OR58 Bravura.
  • Tread Design Guide, 1999, p. 72, Toyo Proxes U1.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 46, Medalist Defender ZR.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 54, Nitto NT-450 Extreme.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 59, Riken Defender HR.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2002, p. 65, Summit Pacemark Super GT HR.
Patent History
Patent number: D528499
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2005
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 2006
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique. S.A.
Inventors: Dean B Creech (Easley, SC), Philip B. Webb (Greenville, SC), Mark Collett (Taylors, SC), Luz M. Restrepo (Taylors, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: E. Martin Remick
Application Number: 29/231,177
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/551)