Tire tread and buttress

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread and buttress showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread and buttress as shown schematically by solid lines;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary elevation view of one side thereof; and

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary elevation view of the opposite side thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Maxwell; Paul B. (Akron, OH), Hammond; Philip S. (Mogadore, OH), Covert; Darrell E. (Uniontown, OH)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	07/437,880
Filed:	November 17, 1989

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/523
Field of Search:	;D12/145-151,136,140 ;152/29R,29A,29B,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

2534869	December 1950	Jones
2960093	June 1988	Messamotte
3155135	November 1964	Klenk
3162229	December 1964	Ellemeider et al.
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4848429	July 1989	Mezzanotte

Foreign Patent Documents

	0338491		Oct 1989		EP
	2263455		Jul 1974		DE

Other References

Advertisement for Pirelli P500, Tire Review, Sep. 1989. . "Focus on Europe, The Stuart Marshall Report, Aladdin's Cave in Tokyo", Modern Tire Dealer, Feb. 1988, p. 46..

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lewandowski; T. P. Drayer; L. R.