Automobile tire

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the automobile tire, a right side view appearing the same as the left side view;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion of 3—3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view, taken on line 4—4 and in the direction of arrows in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the automobile tire.

The broken line showing of the tire sidewalls and inner beads indicates environmental structure only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D309883 August 14, 1990 Barnett
D332767 January 26, 1993 Tsuda et al.
D344477 February 22, 1994 Lardo
D379785 June 10, 1997 Galante et al.
D380711 July 8, 1997 McKisson
D384615 October 7, 1997 Lim et al.
D447448 September 4, 2001 Guspodin
D506179 June 14, 2005 Iga et al.
Other references
  • Marshal Power Pace Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 37. 2/1.□□.
  • Merit Signet DH II Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 40. 3/5.
  • Monarch Ultra Trak Premium Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 43. 2/5.
  • Multi-Mile Grand Am LXE Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 44. 3/2.
  • National Ovation Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 45. 1/5.
  • Pirelli P6 Four Seasons Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 48. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D547717
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 2005
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2007
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Kenji Yamane (Kanagawa), Koji Watanabe (Kanagawa), Izumi Kuramochi (Tokyo), Hiroshi Tokizaki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd
Application Number: 29/225,738
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/585)