Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread 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 identical thereto; and,

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the side surfaces of the tread blocks and the medium dark stipple 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 lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D595641
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2009
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccots)
Inventors: Jason P. Carter (Greenville, SC), Robert C. Radulescu (Simpsonville, SC), John Anthony Hutz (Greer, SC), William Robert Hudek (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: E. Martin Remick
Application Number: 29/272,781