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Tread of a tire

Granted 31 Oct 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A. · originally Michelin

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Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez · Examiner: Robert M. Spear · AU 293 · TC 2900

Application
117516
filed 24 Jan 2000
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US D432959
granted 31 Oct 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread of a tire of the present invention, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread,

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the tire tread design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire tread design, the opposite side view being identical thereto.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the tire inner bead and sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

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D12/143

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