Tire tread with square visual wear indicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread with square 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 forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D772145
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2013
Date of Patent: Nov 22, 2016
Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (Findlay, OH)
Inventor: Ryan J. Schimmoeller (Ottoville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Application Number: 29/466,677
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/521)