Pneumatic tire tread and buttress

Description

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary developmental plan view of the tread and buttress of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the tread and buttress, taken substantially as indicated by line 3--3 of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D201858 August 1965 Blankenship
D239103 March 1976 Candiliotis
D246361 November 15, 1977 Candiliotis
D265395 July 13, 1982 Hutz
D270149 August 16, 1983 Candiliotis
Other references
  • Tire Review, 9/83, P51, Uniroyal Tire. 1982 Tread Design Guide, P68, Semperit M301, bottom right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D283315
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 1984
Date of Patent: Apr 8, 1986
Assignee: Uniroyal Tire Company, Inc. (Middlebury, CT)
Inventor: Gerasimos Candiliotis (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Jack Posin
Application Number: 6/595,078
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147