Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof. A top plan view, a bottom plan view and a rear elevation view are identical with the front elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof. A right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation view.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4.

The portion of the article shown in broken lines is for illustrative purpose only and forms 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
D333287 February 16, 1993 Slingluff et al.
D456770 May 7, 2002 Young
D498206 November 9, 2004 Cazin-Bourguignon et al.
Other references
  • Futura GLS Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 25. 3/5.
  • Wanli S-1020 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 62. 3/4.
  • Matador FH 2 HWY Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 129. 4/2.
  • Korean Design Registration No. 30-0286819-1, of Korean Design Gazette (Feb. 1, 2002).
Patent History
Patent number: D559170
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 2008
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takayuki Fukunaga (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A Kile
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/244,930