Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread design is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire and the opposite side is the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D338178 August 10, 1993 Yamashita
D338435 August 17, 1993 Yamashita
D371758 July 16, 1996 Kimura
D374200 October 1, 1996 Kinoshita
Foreign Patent Documents
92-2021 April 1993 SEX
Other references
  • Federal Maha Steel 271 Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 131 Jan. 1994. Mohawk Avanti Touring Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 49 Jan. 1995. Sumitomo HTR100 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 67 Jan. 1995. Yokohama Y785R Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 121 Jan. 1995. Kumho Power Fleet 982 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 145 Jan. 1995. US Pat. Appl. Ser. No. 29/032,156, filed Dec. 1994, T. Kinoshita.
Patent History
Patent number: D384604
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Kobe)
Inventor: Yukihide Ohya (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Cushman Darby & Cushman Intellectual Property Group of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro
Application Number: 0/59,420
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;