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 the tire, the opposite side perspective being identical thereto;

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

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the right side 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. In the drawings, the broken line disclosure of the tire sidewall and inner bead depicts environmental structure and 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 Staercke; Gildas Yvon (Simpsonville, SC), Stain; Joseph A. (Shelby, NC), Reim; Kevin Ray (Simpsonville, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot, CH) Societe de Technologie Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)
Appl. No.:	D/359,795
Filed:	April 15, 2010

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

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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.
D555080	November 2007	Radulescu
D601083	September 2009	Williamson et al.
D615027	May 2010	Williamson et al.
D619083	July 2010	Reim et al.

Other References

Michelin XDN2 (webpage attached). cited by other . Michelin XDN2, www.michelintruck.com, at least as of Apr. 13, 2010, 1 pg. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Chilcot; Richard E
Assistant Examiner: Kirschbaum; George D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dority & Manning, P.A.