Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and left side of a tread portion of an automobile tire showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the top and bottom plan views being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 7—7 in FIG. 6.

The elements shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tread portion of an automobile tire, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D301132 May 16, 1989 Himuro et al.
D365051 December 12, 1995 Brayer et al.
D371758 July 16, 1996 Kimura
D385234 October 21, 1997 Young
D423419 April 25, 2000 Kemp et al.
6481480 November 19, 2002 Schuster et al.
D489036 April 27, 2004 Irimiya
D489037 April 27, 2004 Irimiya
Other references
  • Bridgestone R226 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 115. 4/4.
  • Double Coin RT 500 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 122. 2/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D506722
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 2005
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Mie Nonaka (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/186,965
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Transected By Sipe (D12/553)