Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new tread design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire with the opposite side being a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, wherein the rear elevation, top plan and bottom plan views are the same.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 3.

The broken line showing of a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Espinasse; Jacques (Clermont-Ferrand, FR), Parrad; Jean-Guy (Clermont-Ferrand, FR), Salvan; Jean-Francois (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)
Assignee:	Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MICHELIN (FR)
Appl. No.:	D/078,446
Filed:	October 24, 1997

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Apr 24, 1997 [FR]			972500

Current U.S. Class:	D12/524
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134,136,138,140-151 ;152/29R,29A,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D305016	December 1989	Hayakawa et al.
D312062	November 1990	Convert et al.
D340899	November 1993	Kobayashi
D350716	September 1994	Bell et al.
D385240	October 1997	Gauthier
D391907	March 1998	Gauthier
D392923	March 1998	Cagneux et al.
4632166	December 1986	Fontaine et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	1-23252		Jan 1992		JP
	2-10321		Nov 1993		JP
	91-4687		Feb 1992		KR

Other References

Lee Ultra LT 2000 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 103, Feb. 1996..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Csontos; Alan A. Reed; Robert R.