Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread design is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire and the opposite side is the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D283703 May 6, 1986 Schoonhoven
D288192 February 10, 1987 Nakatani
D292081 September 29, 1987 Kuroda
D294133 February 9, 1988 Wallet
D294926 March 29, 1988 Nishio et al.
D295158 April 12, 1988 Croley
Other references
  • 1985 Tread Design Guide, p. 7, Armstrong Tru-Trac Sport Radial Tire, bottom left side of page. 1985 Tread Design Guide, p. 135, Sears Road Handler A-T Tire, top center of page. 1983 Tread Design Guide, p. 27, Dunlop Elite Seventy & Elite Seventy (Front Wheel Drive) Tires, top right side of page & second row down left side of page respectively.
Patent History
Patent number: D305525
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 1987
Date of Patent: Jan 16, 1990
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Hyogo)
Inventor: Mitsushige Idei (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
Application Number: 7/26,647
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147