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 and the opposite side is the same as the side shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational 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:	Graas; Maurice (Reichlange, LU), De Wit; Hendrikus J. L. M. (Colmar-Berg, LU)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	07/608,963
Filed:	November 5, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/585
Field of Search:	;D12/141-143,145-151 ;152/29R,29B,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D287708	January 1987	Hayakawa
D290826	July 1987	Nakaseko
D315128	March 1991	Graas et al.
D315129	March 1991	Graas et al.
3841372	October 1974	Boileau

Foreign Patent Documents

	0325905		Dec 1988		EP
	3424796		Jul 1984		DE
	3445041		Dec 1984		DE
	36506		Feb 1989		JP
	36507		Feb 1989		JP
	56206		Mar 1989		JP
	309806		Dec 1989		JP

Other References

Abstract vol. 12 No. 302 (M-732) [3149] Aug. 17, 1988 Japanese Application 61-225482..

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