Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire tread, as shown schematically in solid lines.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D287953 January 27, 1987 Takeuchi
D304556 November 14, 1989 Tsuda et al.
D313208 December 25, 1990 Cottrell
D316066 April 9, 1991 Wischhusen
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5289862 March 1, 1994 Schuster
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D500472 January 4, 2005 Campana et al.
D548175 August 7, 2007 Martin
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Other references
  • Michelin XRV Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide; p. 84, Row 2, Item 2.
  • Continental HSR Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 105, Row 1, Item 2.
  • Dayton Rib Radial All Position Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 107, Row 3, Item 5.
  • Mitas Implement Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 185, Row 3, Item 1.
Patent History
Patent number: D609166
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2008
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2010
Assignee: Continental Tire North America, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Inventor: Robert F. Brown (Mount Vernon, IL)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Application Number: 29/294,898