Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automobile tire, showing the new design, each of the rear view, the top plan view and the 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 right side view of the automobile tire, the left side view appearing the same as the right side view;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion of 3--3 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a sectional view, taken on line 4--4 and in the direction of arrows in FIG. 3.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D388036 December 23, 1997 Labbe et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Unisteel G124 Mold Cure Design Tire, Tread Design Guide. p. 232, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D412871
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 1999
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuda (Kanawaga-ken)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/90,767
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/146
International Classification: 1215;