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

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, a right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation view;

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

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D320969 October 22, 1991 Kobayashi et al.
D323801 February 11, 1992 Kajita
D369764 May 14, 1996 Himuro et al.
D370444 June 4, 1996 Ochi et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle GA tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, top right corner. Sigma Supreme STE tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 56, third row, far right. General Touring 2000 tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 29, top row, second from left.
Patent History
Patent number: D380712
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 1997
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Naoya Ochi (Tokyo), Yoshimoto Masuko (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: R. Spear
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/46,971
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;