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 recessed groove portions of the tire tread have 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:	Williamson; Lawrence O. (Simpsonville, SC), Montgomery; Lee A. (Piedmont, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/325,358
Filed:	September 30, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/583
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/503,505,533,534,535,536,537,543,547,548,549,550,564,565,566,567,568,569-572,579,583-588,594,595,596,597,598,599,600-604 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.18,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D444424	July 2001	Habay
D460405	July 2002	Schmidt
D535939	January 2007	Gordon et al.
D541734	May 2007	Yoshiya
D549643	August 2007	Radulescu et al.
D551160	September 2007	Hutz et al.
D555080	November 2007	Radulescu
D556671	December 2007	Nonaka
D560158	January 2008	Durand
D563864	March 2008	Ochi
D564957	March 2008	Yoshida et al.
D569334	May 2008	Maziarka et al.
D578059	October 2008	Fujita
D603329	November 2009	Williamson et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	000257134-0001		Feb 2005		EM

Other References

Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 114, Kumho 983. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 129, Toyo M87. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron
Assistant Examiner: Kile; Katrina A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dority & Manning, P.A.