Tread of a tire
Lopez October 31, 2
U.S. patent number D432,959 [Application Number D/117,516] was granted by the patent office on 2000-10-31 for tread of a tire. This patent grant is currently assigned to Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.. Invention is credited to Jose Merino Lopez.
| United States Patent | D432,959 |
| Lopez | October 31, 2000 |
Tread of a tire
Claims
The ornamental design for a tread of a tire, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Lopez; Jose Merino (Riom, FR) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | Michelin Recherche et Technique
S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH) |
| Appl. No.: | D/117,516 |
| Filed: | January 24, 2000 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
| Jul 26, 1999 [FR] | 994773 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D12/589 |
| Current International Class: | 1215 |
| Field of Search: | ;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.12,209.13,209.28,900,901,902,903 |
References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
| D228633 | October 1973 | Bierbusse |
| D236790 | September 1975 | Bierbusse |
| D272057 | January 1984 | Baus |
| D303645 | September 1989 | Demaret et al. |
| D318831 | August 1991 | Guermandi et al. |
| D342469 | December 1993 | Diensthuber |
| D387718 | December 1997 | Miller et al. |
| D388040 | December 1997 | De Barsy |
| D423995 | May 2000 | Gillard et al. |
| 0914974 | May 1999 | EP | |||
Other References
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Cascade All Season SR4 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 17. 1/1, Jan. 1998. . Hood All Season SR4 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 39. 3/5, Jan. 1998. . Hankook F26A Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 141. 4/4, Jan. 1998. . Tread Design Guide, Medium & Large Highway Truck Tires, Hallmark Steelmark ADG TL-TT-S-SB-RP-HC, 1999, p. 140. . Tread Design Guide, Medium & Large Highway Truck Tires, Michelin XDE A/T TL-S-SB-RP-HC, 1999, p. 150. . Tread Design Guide, Medium & Large Highway Truck Tires, Shell Roadmark Drive Radial I TL-TT-S-SB-RP-HC, 1999, p. 157.. |
Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: BakerBotts, L.L.P.
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread of a tire of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread,
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the tire tread design shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire tread design, the opposite side view being identical thereto.
In the drawings, the broken lines defining the tire inner bead and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.
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