U.S. patent number D396,674 [Application Number D/046,818] was granted by the patent office on 1998-08-04 for tire tread.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.. Invention is credited to William C. Hanlon, Timothy J. Lassan.
United States Patent |
D396,674 |
Lassan , et al. |
August 4, 1998 |
Tire tread
Claims
The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.
Inventors: |
Lassan; Timothy J. (Kent,
OH), Hanlon; William C. (Medina, OH) |
Assignee: |
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
(Akron, OH)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/046,818 |
Filed: |
October 30, 1995 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D12/550 |
Current International
Class: |
1215 |
Field of
Search: |
;D12/136,141,145-151
;152/29R,29D |
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Other References
Nitto Tire Co. advertising insert, Tire Review Magazine, Jun. 1994,
pp. 32-33..
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Primary Examiner: Gandy; James
Assistant Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Santa Maria; Carmen S.
Description
FIG. 1 is a right 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 substantially the same as that shown;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the right side thereof,
the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view
thereof.
The broken line showing of a tire sidewall is for illustrative
purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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