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;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead, tread lug sidewalls, the peripheral boundary between the tread lugs and the tread grooves, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the sidewall 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: D741791
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2015
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: David M. Severyn (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirshchbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Watkins
Application Number: 29/475,877
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601); Straight Sides (D12/584)