Automobile tire

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion of 5--5 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a sectional view, taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D340895 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
D362221 September 12, 1995 Van Emburg
D370880 June 18, 1996 Graas
4667717 May 26, 1987 Graas
5423364 June 13, 1995 Himuro
Other references
  • Sears Pirelli Roadhandler UHP Tire, 1994 Tread Design Guide, p. 55, Jan. 1994. Goodyear Eagle GW Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 33, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D390171
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 1998
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Masahiro Ishida (Hiratsuka), Sadakazu Takei (Hiratsuka), Toshihiko Suzuki (Hiratsuka), Izumi Kuramochi (Tokyo), Hiroshi Tokizaki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/55,374
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/141
International Classification: 1215;