Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automobile tire showing our new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a rear view;

FIG. 3 is a right side view;

FIG. 4 is a left side view;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the portion 5--5 as shown in FIG. 1 of the front of the automobile tire; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D310056 August 21, 1990 Martin et al.
D329218 September 8, 1992 Ohtsu
D336068 June 1, 1993 Attinello
D349672 August 16, 1994 Seimiya et al.
D365068 December 12, 1995 Kotanides, Jr. et al.
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D382236 August 12, 1997 Kakegawa et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D397971
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 1998
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hitoshi Horie (Hiratsuka), Hiroshi Tokizaki (Tokyo), Sadakazu Takei (Hiratsuka)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Application Number: 0/69,073
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;