Tire tread
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 top and bottom edges of
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 2009
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Paccot)
Inventors: Stefan Voss (Greer, SC), Jean-Marc Marie d'Harcourt (Clermont-Ferrand), Mathieu Vandaele (Charbonnieres les Verennes), Jeffrey E. Godsey (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Carolyn G. Uldrick
Application Number: 29/319,486