Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is fragmentary perspective view of a tire tread in accordance with my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the surface of the tire tread and that the opposite edge perspective view is identical to that shown;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is an fragmentary cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 4—4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 5—5 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 6—6 of FIG. 2.

The irregular outer edges of the design shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 5-6 indicate that the tire tread is of indeterminate length.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D621341
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 2009
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2010
Assignee:
Inventor: Andrew Cerny (Riverside, IA)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Thomas R. Kingsbury
Application Number: 29/330,804
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Square Or Rectangle (D12/577)