Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view showing my new tire tread design, it being understood that the tire pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the outer circumference, and that the carcass portion of the tire located radially inwardly of the tread forms no part of my new design.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one side of the tire tread shown in FIG. 1, the other side being a mirror image of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view showing my new design.

The broken lines in the drawings represent the peripheral boundary of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Lebreton; Eric (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/236,834
Filed:	August 24, 2005

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 24, 2005 [FR]			05 1155

Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/583,587,599,600,602,900 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.16,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Cooper CSD 444 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 113, 2/4. cited by examiner . Delta Akuret Power DR300 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 115. 3/3. cited by examiner . Double Coin RLB 400 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 117. 2/2. cited by examiner . Firestone T839 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 119. 4/1. cited by examiner . Hercules S-307 Closed Shoulder Drive Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 124. 2/1. cited by examiner . H.B. Plus Bandamatic Inc. HB-Crossbar 15/32 Over the Road & Off Road Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 227. 1/2. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC