Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the outer circumference and 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 recessed groove portions of the tire tread having a depth is best illustrated along the top and bottom edges of FIG. 2. 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 tread, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D760152
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2014
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 2016
Assignees: MICHELIN RECHERCHE et TECHNIQUE S.A. (Granges-Paccot), COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN (Clermont-Ferrand)
Inventors: Kevin Ray Reim (Simpsonville, SC), Randy Kent Lewis, Jr. (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: John Voytek
Application Number: 29/512,636
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Zigzag Type (D12/587)