Tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress showing my 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 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
D277272 January 22, 1985 Sladky et al.
D288078 February 3, 1987 Hasegawa
D304918 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D308188 May 29, 1990 Hinrichsen et al.
D323310 January 21, 1992 Nakatani
Other references
  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 105, Dean Wildcat Steel Radial Tire, second row down from top, left side of page. 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 135, Sigma Grand Sport Stampede A/T Tire, bottom center of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D340891
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 1991
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 1993
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventor: Amratlal U. Patel (Colmar-Berg)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 7/734,859
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147