Automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective 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 front elevation 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
D67669 June 1925 Merriman
D75595 June 1928 Vrbanac
D266919 November 16, 1982 Bennett
4796683 January 10, 1989 Kawabata et al.
Other references
  • 1988 Tread Design Guide, p. 17, Bridgestone Regno GR-04 Tire, third row down from top, left side of page. 1988 Tread Design Guide, p. 46, Kleber C4 Tire, second row down from top, second tire in from left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D316532
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 9, 1989
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 1991
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Toru Tsuda (Tokyo), Shinichi Watanabe (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 7/308,691
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147