Tire tread
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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
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2009
Date of Patent: Jan 3, 2012
Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: James DeWitt Knowles (Simpsonville, SC), Pascal Roger Germain Fickinger (Royat)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/342,181