Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of an automobile tire showing our new design it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view thereof; and

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 3.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D269337 June 14, 1983 Maeda et al.
D273856 May 15, 1984 Vogler
Foreign Patent Documents
602654 June 1983 JPX
Other references
  • Modern Tire Dealer, 12/85, p. 2, Yokohama Mud Digger Y812 Tire, center right side of page. 1984 Tread Design Guide, p. 74, Uniroyal Rallye M+S "Plus" Radial Steel Belted Radial Tire, third row down from top & second tire in from right.
Patent History
Patent number: D298020
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 1986
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 1988
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hikomitsu Noji (Kanagawa), Mituo Kurebayashi (Hiratsuka)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Armstrong, Nikaido, Marmelstein & Kubovcik
Application Number: 6/857,771
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/149