Tire tread
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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: Apr 20, 2009
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2009
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Benjamin Edward Ebel (Greenville, SC), Kevin Ray Reim (Simpsonville, SC), John Anthony Hutz (Greer, SC), Kevin C. Miles (Clemson, SC)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Carolyn G. Uldrick
Application Number: 29/335,687