Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing my new tire tread design.

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view of the tire tread design shown in FIG. 1, taken in a direction perpendicular to the tire's axis of rotation; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of FIG. 2, taken in a direction parallel to the tire's axis of rotation.

The tread pattern is understood to repeat uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, as shown schematically in solid lines. The dash-dot-dash lines delineating the claim boundaries and the broken lines depicting the unclaimed tire sidewall and inner bead form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D584216
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2006
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 2009
Assignee: Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: Forrest Patterson (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C.
Application Number: 29/264,694
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tessellated (D12/545); Repeating Shape (D12/539)