Tire tread

- Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
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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 uniformly 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;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the left side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

In the drawings, the shaded surfaces comprise the claim. The broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead, tread lug side 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: D784251
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2017
Assignee: Bridgestone Bandag, LLC (Muscatine, IA)
Inventor: Andrew D. Cerny (Riverside, IA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: John Voytek
Application Number: 29/559,101
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