Tire tread

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Description

The sole FIGURE 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 the tire, the opposite side perspective being identical thereto.

The broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D207154 March 1967 Wittenmyer
D207157 March 1967 Wittenmyer
D414446 September 28, 1999 Kemp, Jr.
D428368 July 18, 2000 Harris et al.
D428836 August 1, 2000 Grosskopf et al.
D461446 August 13, 2002 Janjareh et al.
D499376 December 7, 2004 Nonaka
D506180 June 14, 2005 Wage
D555081 November 13, 2007 Feider et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone R194 Wide Base Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 103, Row 1, Item 2.
  • Michelin XZE2+ Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 122, Row 3, Item 1.
  • Bridgestone Greatec Trailer Wide Base Tire, 2006 Tread Design Guide, p. 103, Row 3, Item 5.
  • Michelin XONE XTE Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 125, Row 4, Item 1.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2004, p. 129, Matador FR 2.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2004, p. 131, Michelin XDE2+.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2004, p. 113, Continental HSU.
Patent History
Patent number: D603329
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2009
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Lawrence O. Williamson (Simpsonville, SC), William R. Hudek (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Carolyn G. Uldrick
Application Number: 29/281,614
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)