Tire tread performance indicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire performance indicator showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

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

The broken lines defining the tread pattern, sidewall, and inner bead depict environmental subject matter which forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines extending laterally inside the shape of the water drop are surface ornamentation and form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread performance indicator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D751497
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 18, 2014
Date of Patent: Mar 15, 2016
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Jacob R. Kidney (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Application Number: 29/485,300
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/604)