Automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the treat pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, a rear elevation view, a top plan view and a bottom 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 a cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D260142 August 11, 1981 Takigawa et al.
D374200 October 1, 1996 Kinoshita
4345632 August 24, 1982 Takigawa et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone R194 Wide Base Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 121, Jan. 1994. Federal Maha Steel Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 131, Jan. 1994. Monarch Steelmark AHT Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 147, Jan. 1994. Mohawk Predator Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 49, Jan. 1995. Federal Maha Steel 271 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 90, Jan. 1995. Yokohama Y785R Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 121, Jan. 1995. Kumho Power Fleet 982 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 145, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D386452
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 1997
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Tetsuhito Tsukagoshi (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Sughrue,Mion,Zinn,Macpeak & Seas, PLLC
Application Number: 0/56,186
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;