Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines defining the shoulder rib, sidewall, inner bead, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the shoulder rib depict environmental subject matter that 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: D682775
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 11, 2011
Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Kevin E. Sheifele (Atwater, OH)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Application Number: 29/406,294
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/531)