Pneumatic tire for vehicles

- Kumho Tire Co., Ltd
Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pneumatic tire for vehicles showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a rear view;

FIG. 3 is a left side view (the right side view being a mirror image);

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a section view taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D340895 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
D370880 June 18, 1996 Graas
D389791 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D395857 July 7, 1998 Yanakage
5421391 June 6, 1995 Himuro
Foreign Patent Documents
M 94 00 979 August 1994 DEX
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza S-02 Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 11, Feb. 1996. Nokian NRK Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 55, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D417174
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 1999
Assignee: Kumho Tire Co., Ltd (Seoul)
Inventor: Chang-Ho Lee (Kwangju)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Lowe Hauptman Gopstein Gilman & Berner
Application Number: 0/87,033
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;