Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile tire showing our new design, it being understood that the tread design is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire and the opposite side is the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D397975 September 8, 1998 Himuro
5421391 June 6, 1995 Himuro
Foreign Patent Documents
M 94 00 979 August 1994 DEX
968412 November 1996 JPX
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza S-02 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 11, Feb. 1996. Hercules Ultra AQT Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 36, Feb. 1996. Nitto NOT-450 Extreme Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 55, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D410601
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 18, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 1999
Assignee: The Ohtsu Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Takehiko Murata (Izumi-Ohtsu), Masato Fujita (Izumi-Ohtsu)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Application Number: 0/89,644
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/141
International Classification: 1215;