Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tire tread of our design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the tire tread of our design;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the tire tread of our design;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the tire tread of our design, taken from the opposite side of that shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged, partial view of the tire tread of FIG. 1, as indicated by the break lines.

In the drawings, the broken line disclosure depicts environmental subject matter and forms no part of the claimed design, The dash-dot-dot-dash lines represent the lateral boundaries of the claim. The tread pattern is understood to repeat over the circumference of the tire.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D851576
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 2018
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2019
Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
Inventors: Julien Besset (Clermont-Ferrand), Masayoshi Nomura (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Joseph J Kukella
Application Number: 29/634,598
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/565)