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 and a bottom view are identical with the front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D331035 November 17, 1992 Suzuki
D335114 April 27, 1993 Uemura
D342047 December 7, 1993 Takahashi
Other references
  • Michelin MX4 tire advertisement, Tire Review Magazine, Apr. 1994, p. 17, left side.
Patent History
Patent number: D378504
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 1997
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Naoya Ochi (Tokyo), Kazunori Shinohara (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/40,513
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147