Tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the tire tread and buttress, it being understood that the side thereof is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3.

The tread pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of both embodiments of the tire tread and buttress.

In the drawings, the broken line showing of the tire sidewall and the solid line defining the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and buttress and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D288082 February 3, 1987 Nakaseko
D290826 July 14, 1987 Nakaseko
D299330 January 10, 1989 Wallet
D299331 January 10, 1989 Wallet
D299711 February 7, 1989 Wallet
D338179 August 10, 1993 Miller et al.
D350096 August 30, 1994 Brightwell et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D365065
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 22, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 12, 1995
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard L. Galante (Akron, OH), Terrell D. Windham (Hartville, OH), Terry J. Waibel (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/27,465
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147