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;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof.

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 top and bottom edges of FIG. 2. The broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead depicts environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Finnell; Douglas W. (Greenville, SC), Brown, IV; Joseph Nicholas (Simpsonville, SC), Piffard; Olivier (Mauldin, SC), DeFazio; Alan (Piedmont, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/332,710
Filed:	February 24, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/601
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/579-580,583-603 ;152/209.1,209.8-209.19,209.25-209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D465763	November 2002	Umstot et al.
D484093	December 2003	Masuko
D497592	October 2004	Lassan et al.
D498460	November 2004	Himuro
D504392	April 2005	Kawase
D517978	March 2006	Robert
D527339	August 2006	Lassan et al.
D528069	September 2006	Maxwell et al.
D529435	October 2006	Dumigan et al.
D541737	May 2007	Cazin-Bourguignon et al.
D554056	October 2007	Allison et al.
D564440	March 2008	Larregain et al.
D569334	May 2008	Maziarka et al.
D596111	July 2009	Miyazaki

Other References

Tread Design Guide 2007, p. 25, Goodyear Viva 2. cited by other . Tread Design Guide 2007, p. 34, Marshal 791 Touring A/S. cited by other . www.michelinman.com, Michelin Energy LX4. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Uldrick; Carolyn G. Campigotto; Frank J. Remick; E. Martin