Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire sidewall, inner bead, and the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and sidewall are for illustrative purposes 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:	Cerny; Andrew D. (Riverside, IA)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Bandag, LLC (Muscatine, IA)
Appl. No.:	D/365,149
Filed:	July 2, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/579; D12/583
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/582-585,571,579 ;152/209.1,209.12,209.18,209.25

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Bridgestone M840, 2005 Tread Design Guide, 2005, p. 103, vol. 40., Tire Guides, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, United States. cited by other . Bridgestone M843, 2005 Tread Design Guide, 2005, p. 103, vol. 40., Tire Guides, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, United States. cited by other . Bridgestone M844F, 2005 Tread Design Guide, 2005, p. 103, vol. 40., Tire Guides, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, United States. cited by other . Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, M840, Bridgestone Truck Tires, Jul. 20, 2009, <https://www.bfentirenet.com/product.sub.--catalogs/trucktires/app? task=TruckTiresPC&subtask=ttDetail&ctry=USA&language=en.sub.--us&modelID=- 12&partial=true>, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, United States. cited by other . Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, M843, Bridgestone Truck Tires, Jul. 20, 2009, <https://www.bfentirenet.com/product.sub.--catalogs/trucktires/app? task=TruckTiresPC&subtask=ttDetail&ctry=USA&language=en.sub.--us&modelID=- 13&partial=true>, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, United States. cited by other . Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, M844F, Bridgestone Truck Tires, Jul. 20, 2009, <https://www.bfentirenet.com/product.sub.--catalogs/trucktires/app? task=TruckTiresPC&subtask=ttDetail&ctry=USA&language=en.sub.--us&modelID=- 14&partial=true>, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, United States. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Chilcot; Richard E
Assistant Examiner: Kirschbaum; George D