Tire shoulder tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire shoulder tread showing the new design, it being understood that the shoulder tread pattern repeats circumferentially throughout the 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, the left side elevation being identical thereto.

In the drawings, the heel or crown of the tire is shown with a "generic" pattern for the purpose of showing the environmental structure of a tire and forms no part of the claimed design. 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 shoulder tread, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hutz; John Anthony (Greer, SC)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Hutz; John Anthony Greer SC US
Assignee:	Compagnie General des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, FR) Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/430,286
Filed:	August 23, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/605
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/500-501,544,579,600-605 ;152/523-524,DIG.12,555 ;D7/588,396.4-396.5

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D449803	October 2001	Guspodin et al.
D507521	July 2005	Williams et al.
D563311	March 2008	Brainerd et al.
D597024	July 2009	Ochi
D610532	February 2010	Brainerd et al.
D610977	March 2010	Osaka
D615031	May 2010	Osaka
D638354	May 2011	Strader et al.
D647032	October 2011	Ebel et al.
D653200	January 2012	Kuwano
D663682	July 2012	Ohara
D670642	November 2012	Maxwell et al.

Other References

Michelin LTX A/T2, www.michlenman.com, at least as early as Aug. 21, 2012, 3 page. cited by applicant.

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