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 repeats circumferentially throughout the outer circumference and shoulder of a tire, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is a full front elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is the other side elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the unclaimed sidewall depict environmental subject matter that 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
D384920 October 14, 1997 De Barsy
D388040 December 23, 1997 de Barsy
D422248 April 4, 2000 Williams
D422950 April 18, 2000 Williams
D457853 May 28, 2002 Lopez
D458584 June 11, 2002 Young et al.
D462652 September 10, 2002 Lopez
D462653 September 10, 2002 Lopez
D473843 April 29, 2003 Le et al.
D526954 August 22, 2006 Godeau
D529862 October 10, 2006 Miller et al.
D538738 March 20, 2007 Miller et al.
Other references
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 131 Vanderbilt Power King Navitrac.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 119 Michelin XDN2 Grip.
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 118 Michelin XZA(2).
  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. Kelly Armor Steel KTSA.
Patent History
Patent number: D619082
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 2008
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2010
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Techniques SA (Granges Paccot)
Inventors: Eric Arthur de Benedittis (Greenville, SC), Mathieu Vandaele (Charbonnieres les Varennes)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Carolyn Uldrick
Application Number: 29/305,917
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tessellated (D12/580)