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 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. The broken line showing of the sidewall, inner bead, and tire time are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the “article” 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
D453718 February 19, 2002 Traulle
7418988 September 2, 2008 Cron et al.
D591220 April 28, 2009 Minagawa
D634700 March 22, 2011 Ebel et al.
20090294000 December 3, 2009 Cron
20100193097 August 5, 2010 McNier et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D668205
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2010
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2012
Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand), Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Benjamin E. Ebel (Greenville, SC), Derick Lonell Harris (Charlotte, NC)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/368,932