Motorcycle tire

- Metzeler Reifen GmbH

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a motorcycle tire embodying our design, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the motorcycle tire in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view of the motorcycle tire in FIG. 1, the left elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The dotted lines shown in FIG. 2 form no part of the claimed design but are included to indicate that the pattern illustrated is a portion of the repetitive pattern for the tread of the motorcycle tire, and repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D103293 February 1937 Allen et al.
D112978 January 1939 James
Other references
  • Continental TK 24 Conti Blitz (Rear) Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 211. Pirelli MTR01 Dragon (Front) Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 221.
Patent History
Patent number: D403623
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 1999
Assignee: Metzeler Reifen GmbH
Inventors: Johann Haas (Munich), Franz Wimmer (Jettenbach)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/78,932
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/136; D12/139
International Classification: 1215;