Automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire showing my 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 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 thereof taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D288914 March 24, 1987 Hinkel et al.
D290103 June 2, 1987 Makino et al.
D384604 October 7, 1997 Ohya
Other references
  • Firestone FR 680 Tire, Jan. 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 26. Gateway Highway LT 853 Tire, Jan. 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 92. Dayton Dayton Touring Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 21. Dayton Radial Highway Service Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 131. Firestone HP2000 Radial/T-575 Radial Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 135.
Patent History
Patent number: D395859
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 1998
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: 0/70,728
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/141
International Classification: 1215;