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. 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
D381605 July 29, 1997 DellaGrotte
D464614 October 22, 2002 Irimiya
D497876 November 2, 2004 Williams
D531115 October 31, 2006 Ikeda
D625248 October 12, 2010 Christenbury et al.
D625249 October 12, 2010 Christenbury et al.
Other references
  • Michelin Tire, Primacy MXV4, http:/www.michelinman.com, at least as early as Mar. 22, 2011.
  • Michelin Tire, Pilot MXM4, http:/www.michelinman.com, at least as early as Mar. 22, 2011.
  • Michelin Tire, Primary MXM4, http:/www.michelinman.com, at least as early as Mar. 22, 2011.
  • Michelin Tire, Energy MXV4 S8, http:/www.michelinman.com, at least as early as Mar. 22, 2011.
Patent History
Patent number: D668208
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2011
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2012
Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand), Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Jeffrey Paul Brown (Greer, SC), Gregg Haver (Simpsonville, SC), Kevin Ray Reim (Simpsonville, SC), Matthieu Bonardel (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/389,652
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