U.S. patent number D450,652 [Application Number D/124,690] was granted by the patent office on 2001-11-20 for tread of a tire.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A.. Invention is credited to Masahiro Imai, Toyoshige Shimizu.
United States Patent |
D450,652 |
Shimizu , et al. |
November 20, 2001 |
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Tread of a tire
Claims
The ornamental design for a tread of a tire, as shown and
described.
Inventors: |
Shimizu; Toyoshige (Ashikaga,
JP), Imai; Masahiro (Ashikaga, JP) |
Assignee: |
Michelin Recherche et Technique,
S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/124,690 |
Filed: |
June 9, 2000 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Dec 27, 1999 [FR] |
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99 8003 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D12/549 |
Current International
Class: |
1215 |
Field of
Search: |
;D12/134-152
;152/209.1,209.3,209.9,209.13,209.25,209.28 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Other References
Cordovan Winter Radial 400 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan.
1999, p. 23. 3/3.* .
Toyo Observe GP4 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 73.
1/3..
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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Baker Botts 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 tread of the tire shown in
FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a side view of the tread of the tire; and,
FIG. 4 is a side view of the tread of the tire opposite the side
shown in FIG. 3.
In the drawings, the broken lines defining the 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
recess portion of the tread grooves having a depth as best shown in
FIG. 2.
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