Pneumatic tire tread and buttress

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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
D233226 October 1974 Smajd
D233515 November 1974 Bierbusse
D237375 October 1975 Smajd
D246361 November 15, 1977 Candiliotis
D265395 July 13, 1982 Hutz
D266920 November 16, 1982 Candiliotis
D270149 August 16, 1983 Candiliotis
Other references
  • Tire Review, 9/83, p. 26, General Ameri.Way XT Tire, bottom left side of page. 1983 Tread Design Guide, .COPYRGT.1/83, p. 34, General Ameri.SBR Tire, top left side of page. 1982 Tread Design Guide, p. 41, B. F. Goodrich Lifesaver XLM Tire, second tire in from bottom left side of page and p. 57, Performance Twin Steel Belted Radial Tire, second tire in from bottom left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D284276
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 1983
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 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: 6/550,680
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147