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, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

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 view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view, showing in enlargement the portion of 6--6 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross sectional view, taken on line 6--6 and in the directon of arrows of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross sectional view, taken on line 7--7 and in the direction of arrows of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D331379 December 1, 1992 Nakao et al.
D388752 January 6, 1998 Tsutsumi et al.
D390817 February 17, 1998 Graas et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
M 93 08 585 April 1994 DEX
Patent History
Patent number: D408000
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 1999
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Junichi Otani (Kanagawa-ken), Hisaya Morishita (Kanagawa-ken)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/84,631
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/151; D12/151
International Classification: 1215;