Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the automobile tire, showing the new design, the top plan view and the bottom plan view appearing the same as the front view;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion of 5--5 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a sectional view, taken on line 6--6 and in the direction of arrows of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D310648 September 18, 1990 Armellin
Other references
  • Lee Turbo Action Radial GT Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 46. 1/4, Jan. 1997. Nokian Hakkapelitta NR09 Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 57. 4/2, Jan. 1997. Pirelli Winter-S/Performance Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 61. 3/4, Jan. 1997. Sears Bridgestone Roadhandler Performance Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 66. 2/4, Jan. 1997. Star Super Star Radial GT Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 70. 3/2, Jan. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D426498
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2000
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Masahiro Ebiko (Kanagawa-ken), Richiro Mama (Kanagawa-ken), Takumi Morito (Tokyo), Kohtaroh Iwabuchi (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/98,668
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;