Automobile tire

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, 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 a fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion of 5--5 in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 7 is a sectional view, taken on line 7--7 and in the direction of arrows of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D384012 September 23, 1997 Kuramochi et al.
D411153 June 22, 1999 Cesarini et al.
D414731 October 5, 1999 Akiyama et al.
5131443 July 21, 1992 Kuhr et al.
5421391 June 6, 1995 Himuro
Patent History
Patent number: D426855
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2000
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Masakazu Niwa (Hiratsuka), Kenichiro Sugitani (Hiratsuka), Hiroshi Hata (Hiratsuka), Tetsuya Kuze (Hiratsuka)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC
Application Number: 0/106,153
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/151
International Classification: 1215;