Tire tread

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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 throughout the circumference of the tire tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2, with the broken lines around each of the tread lugs illustrating the boundaries of the claimed design. The broken line boundary lines are excluded from FIG. 2 to clearly show the solid lines illustrating the claimed design; however, the boundary lines apply to the entire tread pattern around the entire circumference of the tire. The boundary lines and grooves beyond the boundary lines of the tread lugs form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines defining the tread lug walls, sidewall, and inner bead 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: D796423
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2017
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Kevin E. Scheifele (Atwater, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen Jones
Application Number: 29/536,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/521)