Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the automobile tire, showing the new design, the top plan view and the bottom plan view appearing the same as the front view, and 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 view, showing in enlargement the portion of 5--5 in FIG. 1; and,

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D360861 August 1, 1995 Graas et al.
D361967 September 5, 1995 White
D364134 November 14, 1995 Himuro et al.
D384012 September 23, 1997 Kuramochi et al.
5131443 July 21, 1992 Kuhr et al.
Other references
  • Crown Traction XTC Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 20. Delta XTC Radial Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 23. Uniroyal Rallye RTT-1/ZR Tire, Feb. 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 74.
Patent History
Patent number: D414731
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 1999
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Ichiro Akiyama (Kanawaga-ken), Hikomitsu Noji (Kanawaga-ken)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/90,229
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/149; D12/140
International Classification: 1215;