Tire tread

- Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated over the circumference of the tire.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary perspective view of the tire tread of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary plan view of the tire tread of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the views depict environmental structure that is shown for illustrative purposes only and that does not form any 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: D602423
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 2007
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 2009
Assignee: Bridgestone Bandag, LLC (Muscatine, IA)
Inventor: Terry A. Westaway (Conesville, IA)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd
Application Number: 29/289,617
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Zigzag Type (D12/583)