FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the tire tread, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view of a portion of the tire tread as illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken lines depicting the tire inner bead and sidewall and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a tread for a tire, as shown and described.

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B60C11/03
B60C11/11

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D12/149

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D402245-S	S	8 Dec 1998	22 Sep 1997	granted	Tread for a tire
US	US-6260594-B1	B1	17 Jul 2001	15 Dec 1997	granted	Industrial service pneumatic tire
EP	EP-1024970-A1	A1	9 Aug 2000	15 Dec 1997	published	Luftreifen für lkwde
EP	EP-1024970-B1	B1	24 Apr 2002	15 Dec 1997	granted	Pneumatique pour vehicules industrielsfr
JP	JP-2002509824-A	A	2 Apr 2002	15 Dec 1997	published	産業用空気タイヤja
JP	JP-4246381-B2	B2	2 Apr 2009	15 Dec 1997	granted	産業用空気タイヤja
WO	WO-9915348-A1	A1	1 Apr 1999	15 Dec 1997	published	Pneumatique pour vehicules industrielsfr

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-5796498-A	A	12 Apr 1999	15 Dec 1997	published	Industrial service pneumatic tire
BR	BR-9714927-A	A	26 Sep 2000	15 Dec 1997	published	Pneumático de serviço industrialpt
CA	CA-2298837-A1	A1	1 Apr 1999	15 Dec 1997	published	Pneumatique pour vehicules industrielsfr
CA	CA-2298837-C	C	25 Jul 2006	15 Dec 1997	granted	Pneumatique pour vehicules industrielsfr
DE	DE-69712233-D1	D1	29 May 2002	15 Dec 1997	granted	Luftreifen für lkwde
DE	DE-69712233-T2	T2	24 Oct 2002	15 Dec 1997	granted	Luftreifen für lkwde
ES	ES-2175517-T3	T3	16 Nov 2002	15 Dec 1997	granted	Neumatico de servicio industrial.es

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