Tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a tire tread and buttress showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a tire tread and buttress showing another embodiment of my design;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is another perspective view of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of FIG. 5.

The pattern is understood to be repeated uniformly throughout the circumferences of both embodiments of the tire tread and buttress and the solid line segments between the outer edges of the shoulder ribs are for the purpose of defining the peripheral boundary of the tread and buttress and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewall 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
D324839 March 24, 1992 Maxwell et al.
Other references
  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, P198, Goodyear RL-ZF Radial (E-2) Tire, second tire in from top right side of page. 1990 Tread Design Guide, P201, Michelin XRD Tire, third row down from top, left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D340015
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 8, 1991
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 1993
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Paul B. Maxwell (Stow, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/789,481
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151