Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automobile tire, showing the new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, the top plan view and bottom plan view appearing the same as the front view;

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 a sectional view, taken on line 6--6 and in the direction of arrows in FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D299712 February 7, 1989 Slagh
D344477 February 22, 1994 Lardo
D385832 November 4, 1997 Lim et al.
Other references
  • Marshal Power Pace Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 4/8. 1/1, Jan. 1997. Shell Metric Radial Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 67. 2/1, Jan. 1997. Toyo 700 Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 74. 4/1, Jan. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D426797
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2000
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Tomoyuki Matsumura (Kanagawa-ken), Hiroshi Tokizaki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/100,492
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;