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Tire tread

Granted 23 Aug 2005 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. · originally Bridgestone

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Inventors: Jeffrey D. Parker, Keith A. Dumigan, Francis J. Byrne · Examiner: Robert M. Spear · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
29/208,741
filed 2 Jul 2004
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US D508674
granted 23 Aug 2005

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

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

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D12/544

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