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;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the right side thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the left side thereof.

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:	Ebel; Benjamin E. (Greenville, SC), Harris; Derick L. (Greenville, SC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot, CH) Societe de Technologie Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)
Appl. No.:	D/392,291
Filed:	May 19, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/521
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/505-532,900-901,551-555,586-590 ;152/209.1-209.28,455

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D513400	January 2006	Sakaguchi et al.
D525186	July 2006	Martin
D560595	January 2008	Bindner et al.
D606924	December 2009	Bervas et al.
D606926	December 2009	Heinen et al.
D625248	October 2010	Christenbury et al.
D625249	October 2010	Christenbury et al.
D634262	March 2011	Kujime
D639720	June 2011	Harvey et al.

Other References

Michelin "Primacy MXV4" tire, www.michelinman.com, at least as early as May 18, 2011, 4 pages. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dority & Manning, P.A.