Tire shoulder tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire shoulder tread showing the new design, it being understood that the shoulder tread pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the 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, the left side elevation being identical thereto.

In the drawings, the heel or crown of the tire is shown with a “generic” pattern for the purpose of showing the environmental structure of a tire and forms no part of the claimed design. 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 shoulder tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D449803 October 30, 2001 Guspodin et al.
D507521 July 19, 2005 Williams et al.
D563311 March 4, 2008 Brainerd et al.
D597024 July 28, 2009 Ochi
D610532 February 23, 2010 Brainerd et al.
D610977 March 2, 2010 Osaka
D615031 May 4, 2010 Osaka
D638354 May 24, 2011 Strader et al.
D647032 October 18, 2011 Ebel et al.
D653200 January 31, 2012 Kuwano
D663682 July 17, 2012 Ohara
D670642 November 13, 2012 Maxwell et al.
Other references
  • Michelin LTX A/T2, www.michlenman.com, at least as early as Aug. 21, 2012, 3 page.
Patent History
Patent number: D712820
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 23, 2012
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2014
Assignees: Compagnie General des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand), Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventor: John Anthony Hutz (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Application Number: 29/430,286
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)