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 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 an enlarged cross-sectional view, taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D293228 December 15, 1987 Sakaki
D382524 August 19, 1997 Ratliff, Jr.
Other references
  • Bridgestone CY 8 Motorcycle Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 205, Jan. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D397972
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 1998
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Masashi Wakatsuki (Kanagawa-ken), Hiroshi Tokizaki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/69,564
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;