Pneumatic tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partly schematic, of a pneumatic tire tread and buttress embodying my new design, it being understood that the pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tread _and buttress, as shown schematically by solid lines, and that the buttress pattern is repeated on the opposite side;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary developmental plan view of the tread and buttress of FIG. 1; and _

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the tread and buttress, taken substantially as indicated by line 3--3 of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Candiliotis; Gerasimos (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI)
Assignee:	Uniroyal Tire Company, Inc. (Middlebury, CT)
Appl. No.:	06/550,680
Filed:	November 9, 1983

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/587
Field of Search:	;D12/141-143,146-151 ;152/29R,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D233226	October 1974	Smajd
D233515	November 1974	Bierbusse
D237375	October 1975	Smajd
D246361	November 1977	Candiliotis
D265395	July 1982	Hutz
D266920	November 1982	Candiliotis
D270149	August 1983	Candiliotis

Other References

Tire Review, 9/83, p. 26, General Ameri.Way XT Tire, bottom left side of page. . 1983 Tread Design Guide, .COPYRGT.1/83, p. 34, General Ameri.SBR Tire, top left side of page. . 1982 Tread Design Guide, p. 41, B. F. Goodrich Lifesaver XLM Tire, second tire in from bottom left side of page and p. 57, Performance Twin Steel Belted Radial Tire, second tire in from bottom left side of page..

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Posin; Jack