Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing my 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;

FIG. 2 is a full front elevation view of the tire tread of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire tread of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the unclaimed sidewall depict 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:	Williams; Ellen MacDonald (Greer, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Techniques S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/305,847
Filed:	March 28, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/589
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/568-603 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.12,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D293664	January 1988	Hayakawa et al.
D301855	June 1989	Ono
D382236	August 1997	Kakegawa et al.
D384606	October 1997	McKisson
D386132	November 1997	Villamizar et al.
D402942	December 1998	Custons, Jr. et al.
D405741	February 1999	Weber et al.
D479188	September 2003	Hutz et al.
D499693	December 2004	Williams
D531112	October 2006	Williams
D539213	March 2007	Taylor et al.

Other References

Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 14, Cooper Cobra Radial G/T. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 37, Michelin Harmony. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 52, Vanderbilt Grand Spirit Touring Sli. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 61, Cooper Discoverer H/T. cited by other.

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