Tire tread and buttress

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof.

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D379785
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 1997
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Richard L. Galante (Akron, OH), Kevin C. Legge (Uniontown, OH), Terry J. Waibel (Wadsworth, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/42,145
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;