Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated 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 an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a side elevational of side view.

The broken lines defining the shoulder ribs, tread lug walls, tread grooves, sidewall, inner bead, 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: D798226
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2017
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operatons, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Richard S. Parr (Canton, OH), Aleksandr I. Shmagranoff (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/579,121
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