Tire tread

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the side surfaces of the tread blocks and the medium dark stipple surface shading represents the recessed groove portions of the tire tread having a depth as best illustrated along the right edge of FIG. 1.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Carter; Jason P. (Greenville, SC), Radulescu; Robert C. (Simpsonville, SC), Hutz; John Anthony (Greer, SC), Hudek; William Robert (Greenville, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccots, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/272,781
Filed:	February 16, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/579; D12/602
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/500,502,533,539,543,544,548,551,552,554,557-559,563,564,566,568,574,578,579,582,583,586,587,589,592-594,599,600,602 ;D21/563,779 ;152/209.1,209.12,209.13,209.14,209.15,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D112993	January 1939	Hardeman
D390818	February 1998	De Barsy et al.
D393236	April 1998	Rowe
D397066	August 1998	Grosskopf et al.
D402239	December 1998	Le et al.
D447447	September 2001	Guspodin et al.
D457488	May 2002	Rayman
D483718	December 2003	Hutz et al.
D493415	July 2004	Noailly
D500285	December 2004	Ikeda
D512370	December 2005	Pang
D530264	October 2006	Labbe et al.
D530265	October 2006	Hutz et al.

Other References

Dunlop SP483 Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 109, Row 4, Item 5. cited by examiner . Toyo M615Z Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 133, Row 3, Item 4. cited by examiner . Tread Design Guide 1998, pp. 89 Dean Wildcat Ext. Radial LT. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 1995, pp. 101 Kumho Power Guard M/T 833. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 1998, pp. 111 National Mud Track. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 1998, pp. 119 Sumitomo Serengeti Radial A/T. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 2004, pp. 105 Continental HDL. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 2004, pp. 114 Goodyear Unisteel G338 1AD. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 2004, pp. 125 Michelin XDS. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 2004, pp. 129 National Akuret RLB 800 On/Off Drive. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 2004, pp. 140 Yokohama Y713B. cited by other . International Designs Bulletin, dated Jul. 31, 1997, Collective Information Library of the Japanese Patent Office, JPO Reference No. HH10050951. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron
Assistant Examiner: Rademaker; Garth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Remick; E. Martin Campigotto; Frank J. Uldrick; Carolyn G.