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 the tire, the opposite side perspective being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the left side thereof.

In the drawings, the broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead depicts environmental structure 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
D513400 January 3, 2006 Sakaguchi et al.
D525186 July 18, 2006 Martin
D560595 January 29, 2008 Bindner et al.
D606924 December 29, 2009 Bervas et al.
D606926 December 29, 2009 Heinen et al.
D625248 October 12, 2010 Christenbury et al.
D625249 October 12, 2010 Christenbury et al.
D634262 March 15, 2011 Kujime
D639720 June 14, 2011 Harvey et al.
Other references
  • Michelin “Primacy MXV4” tire, www.michelinman.com, at least as early as May 18, 2011, 4 pages.
Patent History
Patent number: D647841
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 2011
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 2011
Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot), Societe de Technologie Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand)
Inventors: Benjamin E. Ebel (Greenville, SC), Derick L. Harris (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/392,291
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/521)