Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

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

The broken lines defining the tread lug walls, sidewall, inner bead, and the tread shoulder ribs depict environmental subject matter that 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: D772788
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2016
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Inc. (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Paula R. Lundgren (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Ian Whitmore
Application Number: 29/538,773
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