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 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D421584 March 14, 2000 Lovell et al.
D605580 December 8, 2009 Williams
D609170 February 2, 2010 Feider et al.
D639234 June 7, 2011 Reim
Foreign Patent Documents
048639 July 1999 DM
Other references
  • Michelin “Energy Saver A/S” tire, www.michelinman.com, at least as early as May 5, 2011, 3 pages.
Patent History
Patent number: D668601
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2011
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2012
Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand), Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Joseph N. Brown, IV (Simpsonville, SC), Florent Lemaitre (Greer, SC), Shengyi Wang (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/393,718
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/588)