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, a top plan view and a bottom view are identical with the front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D320772 October 15, 1991 Hasegawa
Foreign Patent Documents
0488740 June 1992 EPX
Other references
  • 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 16, Brunswick, Defender HRX Tire, top center of page. 1991 Tread Design Guide, p. 35, Goodyear Eagle ZR Tire, second row down from top, right side of page. 1992 Tread Design Guide, p. 33, Dunlop D60 M2 Tire, top center of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D346350
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 29, 1992
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 1994
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yasuo Himuro (Tokyo), Masayuki Tokutake (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/3,131
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147