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: D790444
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2015
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2017
Assignees: MICHELIN RECHERCHE et TECHNIQUE S.A. (Granges-Paccot), COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN (Clermont-Ferrand)
Inventors: Fang Zhu (Greer, SC), Terence Wallace (Fountain Inn, SC), Kai Chun Yang (McLean, VA), Lee Montgomery (Piedmont, SC), Stefan Voss (Greer, SC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: John Voytek
Application Number: 29/525,397