Tire tread

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof. A top plan view, a bottom plan view and a rear elevation view are identical with the front elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof. A right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation view; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

The portion of the article shown in broken lines is for illustrative purpose 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
D269337 June 14, 1983 Maeda et al.
D303645 September 26, 1989 Demaret et al.
D397655 September 1, 1998 Takada
D420956 February 22, 2000 Rodicq et al.
D442124 May 15, 2001 Takada
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D487249 March 2, 2004 Okamoto
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Foreign Patent Documents
40100856 June 2001 DE
40110294 August 2002 DE
804729 January 1991 JP
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1029461 January 1999 JP
1170805 April 2003 JP
1199705 March 2004 JP
Other references
  • Bridgestone M774 Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 103, Row 3, Item 5.
  • Marshal Power Fleet 936 Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 120, Row 1, Item 4.
  • Michelin XDY-EX Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 123, Row 2, Item 4.
  • Sumitomo ST901 Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 132, Row 1, Item 5.
  • JPO Design Division Publicly-Known Design Document No. HH13043229, Jul. 17, 2001.
  • Japanese Office Action dated Jul. 4, 2007.
Patent History
Patent number: D610070
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 2007
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 2010
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yumiko Okubo (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/274,692
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diamond Or Oblique Rectangle (D12/578)