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 thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the tire tread thereof of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is the other side elevation view of the tire tread thereof 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:	de Benedittis; Eric Arthur (Greenville, SC), Vandaele; Mathieu (Charbonnieres les Varennes, FR)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/305,916
Filed:	March 31, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/598
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

D384920	October 1997	De Barsy
D388040	December 1997	de Barsy
D422248	April 2000	Williams
D422950	April 2000	Williams
D457853	May 2002	Lopez
D458584	June 2002	Young et al.
D462652	September 2002	Lopez
D462653	September 2002	Lopez
D473843	April 2003	Le et al.
D526954	August 2006	Godeau
D529862	October 2006	Miller et al.
D538738	March 2007	Miller et al.

Other References

Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 131 Vanderbilt Power King Navitrac. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 119 Michelin XDN2 Grip. cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. 118 Michelin XZA(2). cited by other . Tread Design Guide, 2007, p. Kelly Armor Steel KTSA. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron
Assistant Examiner: Kirschbaum; George D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dority & Manning, P.A.