Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire showinig 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;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of one side thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D61155 July 1922 Frank
D63313 November 1923 Paull
D106565 October 1937 Hardeman et al.
3286756 November 1966 Ellenrieder et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1159345 December 1983 CAX
148721 July 1985 EPX
Other references
  • 1988 Tread Design Guide, p. 81, Visa VX 60 Tire, second row down from top & second tire in from right side of page. Tire Review, Mar. 1988, p. 3, General Tire No. 1, bottom center of page. Tire Review, May 1988, p. 44, SP Sport D40 M2 Tire, bottom left side of page. "Continental Sport Contact CZ91 (P) B-TL-R-SB-RP-45-50-55-M-RD." 1989 Tread Design Guide, A Bennett Garfield Publication, p. 22.
Patent History
Patent number: D332073
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 1989
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 1992
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Hyogo)
Inventor: Hirotsugu Hasegawa (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
Application Number: 7/363,109
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147