Tire tread

- Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing our 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;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being the same as that shown; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire sidewall, inner bead, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and sidewall depict environmental subject matter and/or boundaries of the claim where adjacent to stippled surfaces and form no part of the claimed design. The claim comprises only the stippled surfaces shown in the drawings, and as such, the stippled surfaces define the claimed subject matter.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D751975
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2012
Date of Patent: Mar 22, 2016
Assignee: Bridgestone Bandag, LLC (Muscatine, IA)
Inventors: Andrew D. Cerny (Riverside, IA), Bob Hope (Carole Park)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Application Number: 29/440,397