Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the outer surface and shoulder circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto;

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

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of another embodiment of the tire tread, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire tread, and that the appearance of the shoulders and sidewalls thereof are identical to that shown and described in FIG. 1.

The broken line disclosure of the 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:	Moore; Ralston Horace (Fontain Inn, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (CH)
Appl. No.:	D/098,492
Filed:	December 31, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136-152 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.13,209.16,209.18,209.28,900,901,902,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D347818	June 1994	Loser et al.
D365063	December 1995	Lurois et al.
D379606	June 1997	Lurois et al.
D379607	June 1997	Lurois et al.
D380181	June 1997	Maruyama et al.
D389105	January 1998	Lurois et al.
D397970	September 1998	Le et al.
D399461	October 1998	Lurois et al.
D402939	December 1998	Lurois et al.
4854358	August 1989	Takeuchi
5373881	December 1994	Enoki

Other References

Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 98, Cordovan wild Trac Radial XRT. . Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 122, Multi-Mile Wild Country Radial XRT. . Tread Design Guide, 1992, p. 129, Sigma Stampede Radial XRT. . Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 137, Dunlop SP231A. . Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 131, Continental HT63. . Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 154, Michelin XDA2. . Michelin Tire Corporation Dealer Catalog p. 38, XDHT Specification..

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