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

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, a right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation view;

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
D341346 November 16, 1993 Himuro et al.
D350321 September 6, 1994 Sugimoto
D360856 August 1, 1995 Himuro et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
4271906 September 1992 JPX
Other references
  • 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 24, Fulda Kristall 4 Tire, bottom center of page. 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 38, Lee Advanced Metric Tire, second row down from top, right side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D369767
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 1995
Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yasuo Himuro (Tokyo), Ryuiti Sasaki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/36,323
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147