Automobile tire

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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;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves having a depth as best shown at the top and bottom edges of FIGS. 2 and 3.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automobile tire, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D287236 December 16, 1986 Yonekura et al.
5435364 July 25, 1995 Hasegawa et al.
D389790 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D400140 October 27, 1998 Graas
D400480 November 3, 1998 Johenning et al.
D416836 November 23, 1999 Himuro
D418782 January 11, 2000 Williams
6213180 April 10, 2001 Himuro
Foreign Patent Documents
1033632 March 1993 JP
906677 September 1994 JP
1024863 November 1998 JP
Other references
  • Avon ZZ1 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 13, 1/5.
  • Yokohama A520 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 77, 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D459695
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2001
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2002
Assignee: The Ohtsu Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventor: Takehiko Murata (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
Application Number: 29/151,029
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/555)
International Classification: 1215;