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 the context of the design 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:	Carter; Jason (Greenville, SC), Stain; Joseph A. (Shelby, NC)
Assignee:	Michelin Recherche et Technique (Granges-Paccot, CH) Societe de Technologie Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)
Appl. No.:	D/396,509
Filed:	June 30, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/579; D12/602
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/568-603,900-901,544,564-566 ;152/209.1-209.28,455

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D390818	February 1998	De Barsy et al.
D393236	April 1998	Rowe
D397649	September 1998	Grosskopf et al.
D402239	December 1998	Le et al.
D457128	May 2002	Robert et al.
D460409	July 2002	Weaver et al.
D493415	July 2004	Noailly
D500285	December 2004	Ikeda
D512370	December 2005	Pang
D577660	September 2008	Durand
D595641	July 2009	Carter et al.
D609630	February 2010	Buchinger-Barnstorf
D627708	November 2010	Carter et al.

Other References

Michelin XDY-EX tire, www.michelintruck.com, at least as early as Jun. 27, 2011, 1 page. cited by other . Michelin XZY 3 Wide Base tire, www.michelintruck.com, at least as early as Jun. 27, 2011, 1 page. cited by other.

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