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; and,

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

In the drawings, the broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead depicts the context of the design and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D662038
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 2011
Date of Patent: Jun 19, 2012
Assignees: Michelin Recherche Et Technique (Granges-Paccot), Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand)
Inventors: Paul Andrew Mayni (Greenville, SC), Michael Craig Andrews (Simpsonville, SC), William Robert Hudek (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/398,202
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)