Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread design is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire and the opposite side is the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D269337 June 14, 1983 Maeda et al.
D278224 April 2, 1985 Nakamura et al.
D283697 May 6, 1986 Candiliotis
D304919 December 5, 1989 Hinrichsen
D320743 October 15, 1991 Gebert et al.
D340682 October 26, 1993 Ramcke et al.
D350101 August 30, 1994 DeBarsy
D350320 September 6, 1994 Suzuki
Foreign Patent Documents
2-91191 December 1985 JPX
915663 December 1994 JPX
Other references
  • Fulda Tramp 4X4 MIX Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 26 Feb. 1996. Goodyear Ultra Grip 300 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 35 Feb. 1996. Lassa Snoways Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 43 Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D397655
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 6, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Kobi)
Inventor: Yoshiyuki Takada (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: IP Group of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
Application Number: 0/71,757
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/146
International Classification: 1215;