Tire tread and buttress

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;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress showing a third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the third embodiment; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the third embodiment.

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

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D283996 May 27, 1986 Kuramochi et al.
D301023 May 9, 1989 Grohman et al.
D311366 October 16, 1990 Kuroda
D329033 September 1, 1992 Maxwell
5078190 January 7, 1992 Wissbrock et al.
5135038 August 4, 1992 Graas et al.
Other references
  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 59, Remington XT120 "SR" 6 Rib Tire, top center of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D336270
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 1993
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Maurice Graas (Reichlange), Alain A. Z. S. Klepper (Champlon)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/709,148
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147