Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tire tread of our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tread of our design;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the tire tread of our design;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the tire tread of our design, taken from the opposite side shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged, partial view of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot lines represent the peripheral boundary between the claimed tire tread and the unclaimed sidewall. The tread pattern is understood to repeat uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, as shown schematically in solid lines.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hye; Yann (Clermont-Ferrand, FR), Montarras; Michel (Clermont-Ferrand, FR), Emorine; Helene (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ESTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A. Clermont-Ferrand Granges-Paccot N/A N/A FR CH
Assignee:	COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS (Michelin, FR) MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A. (CH)
Family ID:	56083540
Appl. No.:	D/508,545
Filed:	November 7, 2014

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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May 9, 2014 [FR]			14 2108

Current U.S. Class:	D12/544
Current CPC Class:	B60C11/12 20130101; B60C11/0302 20130101; B60C2011/0313 20130101
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/533-567 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.18,209.25,209.28

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Primary Examiner: Kirschbaum; George D
Assistant Examiner: Watkins; Jennifer
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dickinson Wright PLLC