Tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress embodying our new design, it being understood that the pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread and buttress, as shown schematically by solid lines, and that the buttress pattern is repeated on the opposite side.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawing are for illustrative purposes only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D244129 April 26, 1977 Kolowski et al.
D245327 August 9, 1977 Bennett
D268491 April 5, 1983 Kojima et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D277272
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 1982
Date of Patent: Jan 22, 1985
Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Donald J. Sladky (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), William J. Vande Water (Stow, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Ernst H. Ruf
Application Number: 6/368,344
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146