Tire tread and buttress

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

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

The broken line showing of the tire sidewalls in all views of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D284178 June 10, 1986 Kawabata et al.
D316533 April 30, 1991 Killian
5105864 April 21, 1992 Watanabe et al.
Other references
  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 34, General XP2000 Z Tire, third row down from top, right side of page. 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 69, Sumitomo Ultra HT/R60 HR Tire, second row down from top, second tire in from left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D334364
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 8, 1991
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 1993
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Bruno Maitre (Hesperange), Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/742,651
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147