Automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being substantially a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D243449 February 22, 1977 Hayakawa et al.
D289511 April 28, 1987 Baus
D313385 January 1, 1991 Tsuda et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
0195408 November 1984 JPX
Other references
  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 159, Falls Mastercraft Giant Steel Radial 750 Low Profile Tire, second row down from top, center of page and Firestone HP-2000 and T-588 Radial Tire, bottom left side of page and Second Tire in From bottom right side of page respectively.
Patent History
Patent number: D339774
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 18, 1991
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 1993
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Kazunori Shinohara (Tokyo), Toshihiro Sadohara (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 7/688,200
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/143