Tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress embodying my 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 understood to be for illustrative purposes only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D204583 April 1966 Newman et al.
D206848 January 1967 Berry
D230533 February 1974 Wolford
D240616 July 1976 Gasowski et al.
D261496 October 27, 1981 Remy
Other references
  • 1979Tread Design Guide, p. 73, Remington S.T. Radial Tire, bottom center of page. 1981 Tread Design Guide, p. 23, Centennial Radial Traction Tire, third row down, center of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D274715
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 1982
Date of Patent: Jul 17, 1984
Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Akron, OH)
Inventor: H. Richard Baumgardner (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Ernst H. Ruf
Application Number: 6/358,122
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147