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 uniformly throughout the outer circumference and shoulder of the tire, the opposite side perspective being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the right side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the left side thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 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: D784246
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2017
Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont—Ferrand), Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot)
Inventors: Fang Zhu (Greer, SC), Shilpa Varahagiri (Gurgaon), Kai Chun Yang (McLean, VA), Lee Montgomery (Pledmont, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: John Voytek
Application Number: 29/525,386
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/553)