Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile tire showing my 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 top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D291877 September 15, 1987 Nisio et al.
D301707 June 20, 1989 Igarashi
D304816 November 28, 1989 Tatsumi
D305630 January 23, 1990 Shimamoto et al.
D313779 January 15, 1991 Tsutsumi
4711283 December 8, 1987 Bonko et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
G2-01101 January 1989 JPX
Other references
  • Dunlop KT401 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 215, Feb. 1996. Dunlop KT885 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 218, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D415452
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 26, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 1999
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industried, Ltd (Kobe)
Inventor: Katsumi Kasai (Akashi)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
Application Number: 0/82,553
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;