Pneumatic tire tread and buttress

- Kumho & Co, Inc
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof with the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line 5—5 of FIG. 4.

The broken line showing of a tire sidewall and inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and sidewall is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pneumatic tire tread and buttress, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D423418 April 25, 2000 Meslot et al.
6213180 April 10, 2001 Himuro
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza S-02 Pole Position Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 16. 2/3.*
  • Continental Conti Sport Contact CZ91 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 21. 1/4.*
  • Michelin Pilot Sport Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 47. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D459293
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2002
Assignee: Kumho & Co, Inc (Jwangju)
Inventors: Christopher T Baker (Peninsula, OH), Brian H Buckham (Copley, OH), Andrew Reeves (Tamworth), Edward P Cercek (Mogadore, OH), Rudy E Consolacion (Copley, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Paul E Milliken, Ray L Weber
Application Number: 29/144,426
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/556)
International Classification: 1215;