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;

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D288082 February 3, 1987 Nakaseko
4796683 January 10, 1989 Kawabata et al.
4815512 March 28, 1989 Gerresheim et al.
Other references
  • 1990 Tread Design Guide, p. 57, Pirelli P700 & P700-Z Tires, second row down from top, right side of page and third row down from top, left side of page. 1989 Tread Design Guide, P45, Kleber C-4 Tire, bottom left side of page. 1989 Tread Design Guide, P75, Toyo 600 tire, second row down from top and second tire in from right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D332933
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 1990
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 1993
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Toru Tsuda (Tokyo), Yasuhiro Hamada (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 7/578,104
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147