Tire tread

Description

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing a second embodiment of my new design, it being understood that the directional tread pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the outer circumference and shoulder of a tire, the opposite side perspective view being an inverted image thereto.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed groove portions of the tire tread having a depth as best illustrated along the right edge of FIGS. 1 and 3. 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

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

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Inventors:	Reim; Kevin Ray (Simpsonville, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/253,181
Filed:	February 2, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/555; D12/590
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/551,552,553,554,555,556,583,585,586,587,588,589,590,591,600 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4424843	January 1984	Fontaine et al.
4424845	January 1984	Baus et al.
D349873	August 1994	Shibata et al.
D423418	April 2000	Meslot et al.
D431503	October 2000	Cinquin
D432957	October 2000	Ricquet
D449816	October 2001	Hutz
D475344	June 2003	Tsubono
D488771	April 2004	Villamizar

Other References

Kumho Solus KH15 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 34. 2/4. cited by examiner . Riken Raptor H4 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 50. 3/5. cited by examiner . Daytona SR Tire with Uni-T Tire, 2 pages, Found on World Wide Web at: .quadrature..quadrature.http://www.bridgestone-usa.com/media/da_tires.asp- . cited by examiner . Tread Design Guide, 1996, p. 17, CONTINENTAL Conti 4-Season Contact. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 1996, p. 45, MARSHAL 771. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 1996, p. 59, PIRELLI P7000 Supersport. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 1996, p. 62, RIKEN Classic MR-GT. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2004, p. 19, DELTA Esteem XLE. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2004, p. 35, KUMHO Ecsta DX. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2004, p. 64, YOKOHAMA AVS Winter. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Remick; E. Martin Arnold; Adam Campigotto; Frank J.