Tire tread for a vehicle tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread for a vehicle tire, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial front view thereof.

The vehicle tire pattern is repeated uniformly around the circumference of the tire structure. The dash-dot lines showing the boundaries of the illustrated detail and the broken lines depicting the sidewall of the tire do not form part of the claim.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D402938 December 22, 1998 Villamizar
D403628 January 5, 1999 Muhlhoff et al.
D444428 July 3, 2001 Hutz et al.
D572653 July 8, 2008 Knowles et al.
D593931 June 9, 2009 Fontaine et al.
D602845 October 27, 2009 Sato
D603325 November 3, 2009 Miyazaki
D606924 December 29, 2009 Bervas et al.
Other references
  • Yokohama Parada Spec-2 Tire; 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 58, Row 4, Item 3.
  • Multi-Mile Epic Tour Tire; 2006 Tread Design Guide, p. 40, Row 2, Item 3.
  • Vanderbilt Epic Tour Tire; 2006 Tread Design Guide, p. 54, Row 4, Item 5.
Patent History
Patent number: D647458
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 2009
Date of Patent: Oct 25, 2011
Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaft (Hannover)
Inventors: Claudia Bauer (Bad Nenndorf), Ulrich Behr (Hanover), Oliver Woidtke (Langenhagen)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Laurence A. Greenberg
Application Number: 29/344,317
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/532)