Vehicle tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle tire showing our new design, it being understood that the tread design is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire as shown schematically by solid lines, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary developmental plan view of the tread design thereof;

FIG. 5 is a greatly enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line 5--5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a vehicle tire showing a second embodiment of our new design, it being understood that the tread design is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire as shown schematically by solid lines, the opposite side being substantially the same as that shown.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary developmental plan view of the tread design of FIG. 6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D236608 September 1975 Holmes et al.
Other references
  • B490,551, Apr. 1976, Hart et al., D12/146. Tread Design Guide, 1971, p. 113, Veith 436 Radial Tire, top left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D244441
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 1976
Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited (Tokyo)
Inventors: Toshio Hayakawa (Kodaira), Misao Kawabata (Kodaira), Haruo Kawashima (Kodaira), Masahiro Takayama (Musashino)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: I. Irving Silverman
Application Number: 5/685,269
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: D1215;