Tire tread

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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, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

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

The broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead, shoulder ribs, tread lug walls, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the sidewall 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: D781220
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2017
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Kevin E. Scheifele (Atwater, OH), Andrew T. Miklic (Akron, OH), David M. Severyn (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: John Voytek
Application Number: 29/558,863