Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 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 a tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof.

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 FIG. 2. 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
D380995 July 15, 1997 Grosskopf
D390510 February 10, 1998 Stone et al.
D414725 October 5, 1999 Kemp, Jr.
D461446 August 13, 2002 Janjareh et al.
D502444 March 1, 2005 Wage
D535939 January 30, 2007 Gordon et al.
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D551160 September 18, 2007 Hutz et al.
D556671 December 4, 2007 Nonaka
D559773 January 15, 2008 Campana
D589436 March 31, 2009 Beha et al.
Other references
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 103, Delta RT 606 Regional Steer.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 118, Michelin XOne XTE.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 118, Michelin XTE.
Patent History
Patent number: D618162
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 2010
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Paul Andrew Mayni (Greenville, SC), William Bennett Clayton (Simpsonville, SC), Joseph Anderson Stain (Shelby, NC), Daniel McEachern Hicks (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A Kile
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/326,043
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)