Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread of the present application taken generally from the front and a first side of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view (first side) thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial, perspective view taken generally from the front and the first side thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged, partial front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, partial side view (first side) thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view taken generally from the front and a second side of the tire;

FIG. 8 is a side view (second side) thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial, perspective view taken generally from the front and the second side thereof;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged, partial side view (second side) thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a further enlarged partial side view (second side) thereof.

The broken lines and the region between the broken lines defining the inner bead and the first (or second) sidewall depicts subject matter that forms no part of the claimed tire tread design, and is included for the purpose of illustrating the full tire. Likewise, the tire interior forms no part of the claim. The tread pattern is understood to repeat throughout 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: D873763
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2018
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 2020
Assignee: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (Findlay, OH)
Inventor: Matthew J. Petr (Findlay, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Application Number: 29/663,837