Tread

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tread showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The bottom view is omitted as it forms no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines illustrate boundaries of the claimed design; the boundaries themselves form no part of the claimed design.

The drawings include surface shading that represents contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tread, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D786183
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 2014
Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Jonathan Seger (Aurora, IL), Terril Johnson (Washington, IL), Christopher Cherwin (Washington, IL), William Holdener (Blue Mound, IL), David Campbell (East Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Application Number: 29/512,238
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nondirectional Type (D12/568)