Tire tread and buttress

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale; and,

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

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, P25, Dayton Daytona Radial S/R & 70 Tire, Second Tire in From Botton Left & Right Side of Page Respectively. 1990 Tread Design Guide, P33, Firestone Firehawk SS Tire, Bottom Left Side of Page. 1983 Tread Design Guide, p. 36, Goodyear Eagle NCT Tire, Second Row up from Bottom, Center of Page. 1983 Tread Design Guide, p. 12, Bridgestone R D-137 Steel Tire, Top, Center of Page. Tire Review, Sep. 1983, p. 27, Toyo 751 Tire, Center Right Side of Page. Tire Review, Dec. 1983, p. 48, Con-Trac CS75 Tire & NT-269 Tire, Top Left & Bottom Right Side of Page, Respectively. 1978 Tread Design Guide, p. 13, Firestone S/S Radial & General Dual Steel II Tires. 1979 Tread Design Guide, p. 12, Firestone S/S Radial General Dual Steel III Tires. 1980 Tread Design Guide, p. 45, Goodyear Viva Tire.
Patent History
Patent number: D338179
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 1991
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 1993
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Frederick W. Miller (Akron, OH), Jay K. Lawrence (Uniontown, OH), Eddy D. Pan (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/674,064
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147