Automobile tire

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view;

FIG. 3 is a right side view;

FIG. 4 is a left side view;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the portion 5--5 as shown in FIG. 1 of the front of the automobile tire; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D59305 October 1921 Tenney, Jr.
D264456 May 18, 1982 Ingley
D341347 November 16, 1993 Kobayashi
D365071 December 12, 1995 Hammamoto et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone G524 Street Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 206, Jan. 1995. Dunlop K525 Qualifier (Rear) Street Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 212, Jan. 1995. Yokohama Geolandar H/T Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 122, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D395856
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 1998
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hitoshi Horie (Hiratsuka), Hiroshi Tokizaki (Tokyo), Sadakazu Takei (Hiratsuka)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Application Number: 0/69,072
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;