Vehicle tire

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D278618 April 30, 1985 Kojima et al.
D284562 July 8, 1986 Kojima et al.
D296544 July 5, 1988 Matsushita et al.
D305221 December 26, 1989 Minamitani
4641696 February 10, 1987 Semin et al.
Other references
  • 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 16, Bridgestone Potenza RE 71 Tire, top left side of page. 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 60, Pirelli P700 Tire, top left side of page. 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 76, Toyo 600-CIR Tire, third row down from top, left side of page. 1987 Tread Design Guide, p. 81, Yokohama AX-340 & AX-321 Tires, bottom of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D313212
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 12, 1988
Date of Patent: Dec 25, 1990
Assignee: The Ohtsu Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Tokimi Hamada (Osaka), Mitsushi Masuda (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Armstrong, Nikaido, Marmelstein, Kubovcik & Murray
Application Number: 7/180,862
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147