Tire tread with linear hole pattern visual wear indicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread with linear hole pattern visual wear indicator, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side view thereof, showing the opposite side from that shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

The broken line showing of the sidewall, inner bead, and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread with linear hole pattern visual wear indicator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D768558
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2016
Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (Findlay, OH)
Inventor: Ryan J. Schimmoeller (Ottoville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Application Number: 29/466,685
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/521)