Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that a tread pattern is repeated over the outer circumference and shoulder of a tire, the opposite side perspective view being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tread pattern of FIG. 1 showing our new tread pattern for the tire tread; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the tread pattern of FIG. 1, the opposite side elevation view being identical thereto.

The broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. In the drawings, the dark stippled shading is in the groove areas of the tread surface and represents the recessed portions of the tire tread, as best illustrated along the top and bottom edges of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kemp, Jr.; Preston Butler (Greenville, SC), Foucher; Benoit M. (Greer, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/164,481
Filed:	July 25, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/588
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/551,553,555,556,586,588,590,591,600 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.13,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D301133	May 1989	Tsuda et al.
D304558	November 1989	Fukumoto
D370439	June 1996	Feider et al.
D380995	July 1997	Grosskopf
D385235	October 1997	Young
D388030	December 1997	Schuster
D390170	February 1998	Stone et al.
D390510	February 1998	Stone et al.
D402238	December 1998	Young et al.
D414446	September 1999	Kemp, Jr.
D414725	October 1999	Kemp, Jr.
D428368	July 2000	Harris et al.
D461446	August 2002	Janjareh et al.

Other References

Mnarshal 954 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 100. 1/4.* . Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 153. MICHELIN SZE. . Tread Design Guide, 1997, p. 156. MULTI-MILE Power King Radial Trailer R11. . Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 102. MICHELIN XRV. . Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 120. BRIDGESTONE R184. . Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 127. DUNLOP SP251. . Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 145. OHTSU Hi-Steel Radial RI-148. . Tread Design Guide, 2001, p. 149. SUMITOMO ST727..

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