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, a top plan view, a bottom plan view and a rear elevation view are identical with the front elevation view;

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

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

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D283499 April 22, 1986 Hammond
D341113 November 9, 1993 Binsfeld et al.
5078190 January 7, 1992 Wissbrock et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
4183610 June 1992 JPX
Other references
  • 1992 Tread Design Guide, P81, Yokohama Y388 (HR Rated) Tire, third row down from top, right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D349477
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 1993
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 1994
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Kazunori Shinohara (Tokyo), Yukio Yamakawa (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/9,947
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147