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; and,

FIG. 3 is a right 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. In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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  • Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 59, Bridgestone Dueler H/T.
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Patent History
Patent number: D639235
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 2011
Assignee: Michelin Recherche Et Technique (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Kevin Ray Reim (Simpsonville, SC), Jean-Christophe Balikdjian (Saint Saturnin)
Primary Examiner: Caron D Veynar
Assistant Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/329,874
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)