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;

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; and,

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2324996 July 1943 Coben
2571922 October 1951 Morrison
Other references
  • Ceat Rear Wheel Irr-O-Gator Tire, 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 187. 2/2, Jan. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D427117
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2000
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Masakuni Kawamura (Kanagawa-ken), Hikomitsu Noji (Kanagawa-ken), Kohtaroh Iwabuchi (Tokyo), Ichiro Akiyama (Kanagawa-ken)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/99,771
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/142
International Classification: 1215;