Pneumatic tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pneumatic tire tread and buttress showing my 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; and,

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of environmental structure in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D328270
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 11, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 1992
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Robert P. Loser (Tallmadge, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/508,018
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147