Tire tread and buttress

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 elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view thereof on a larger scale; and

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary front elevational view thereof on a larger scale.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D237375 October 1975 Samjd
D244129 April 26, 1977 Kolowski et al.
D263129 February 23, 1982 Loeffler et al.
D278137 March 26, 1985 Larsen et al.
D287840 January 20, 1987 Ono
D288546 March 3, 1987 Mizushima et al.
D306846 March 27, 1990 Guspodin
Other references
  • 1989 Tread Design Guide, p. 26, Dean Galaxie G. T. Radial Tire, third row down from top & second tire in from right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D323800
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 1990
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 1992
Assignee: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Inventors: Robert L. Crump (Cumberland, MD), Herbert H. Schad (Hyndman, PA)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Application Number: 7/483,517
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146