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, the left side elevation being identical thereto.

The dash-dot-dash broken line represents the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof. The dash-dash broken line represent environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Gallego; Juan Pablo (Simpsonville, SC), Brown, IV; Joseph Nicholas (Simpsonville, SC), Zychiewicz; Jason (Simpsonville, SC), Taylor; Michael Don (Fountain Inn, SC)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. Clermont-Ferrand Granges-Paccot N/A N/A FR CH
Assignee:	Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, FR) Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/501,448
Filed:	September 4, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/568
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/145,500-605,900-901 ;152/5,151,152.1,167,208,209.1-209.28,246,450,526,527,532,535,538,541 ;425/28.1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D645811	September 2011	Gaylo et al.
D647841	November 2011	Ebel et al.
D661642	June 2012	Krupa
D662463	June 2012	Youn
D668207	October 2012	Brown et al.
D668208	October 2012	Brown et al.
D668601	October 2012	Brown, IV
D695676	December 2013	Buresh et al.

Other References

Energy MXV4 S8, Michelin Tire, www.michelinman.com, at least as early as Mar. 22, 2011, 3 pages. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Matharu; Manpreet
Assistant Examiner: Wilson; Keith
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dority & Manning P.A.