Tread and shoulder portions of a vehicle tire

- Dunlop GmbH
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread and shoulder portions of a vehicle tire according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tire of FIG. 1 it being understood that the back view is the same; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire of FIG. 1 it being understood that the other side is the same.

The broken lines which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof. The broken line showing a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D354261 January 10, 1995 Graas
D370880 June 18, 1996 Graas
D379449 May 27, 1997 Graas et al.
D389790 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D389791 January 27, 1998 Himuro
4832099 May 23, 1989 Matsumoto
5421391 June 6, 1995 Himuro
5423364 June 13, 1995 Himuro
5609699 March 11, 1997 Himuro
Other references
  • Nokia NRH Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 54, Jan. 1995. Toyo Proxes Z1 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 70, Jan. 1995. Reynolds Apache Radial AP Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 113, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D409958
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 3, 1997
Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
Assignee: Dunlop GmbH (Hanau)
Inventors: Manfred Gerresheim (Oberthausen-Hausen), Jurgen Schomburg (Rodenbach), Wako Iwamura (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Application Number: 0/75,603
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;