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 throughout the circumference of the tread and buttress, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation view thereof.

The broken line showing of environmental structure in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the drawing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Crump; Robert L. (Cumberland, MD), Harris; Ronald T. (Greenspring, WV), Riffle; Roger R. (Ridgeley, WV)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	07/474,890
Filed:	February 5, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/594
Field of Search:	;D12/141-143,145-151 ;152/29R,29A,29B,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D253467	November 1979	Ezura et al.
D253644	December 1979	Peron
D256907	September 1980	Baus et al.
D263459	March 1982	Nilsson et al.
D269338	June 1983	Kojima et al.
D287840	January 1987	Ono

Foreign Patent Documents

	8003199.8		Apr 1981		DE

Other References

1989 Tread Design Guide, p. 17, Bridgestone RCOT SF-375 Tire & RD-212 Steel Tire, top left & right side of page respectively..

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