Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the automobile tire, showing the new design, each of the rear view, the top plan view and the bottom plan view appearing the same as the front view;

FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the automobile tire, the left-side view appearing the same as the right-side view;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion 4--4 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view, taken in the direction of line 4--4 of FIG. 3.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328580 August 11, 1992 Killian
Other references
  • Kelly-Springfield Navigator 800S tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 39, top row, center. Gillette Trans Rib LT tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 93, third row, far right. Star Trail Buster Radial LSR tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 115, third row, center.
Patent History
Patent number: D380181
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 1997
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hirokatsu Maruyama (Hiratsuka), Kohtaroh Iwabuchi (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/46,817
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;