Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the 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 left side view of the automoble tire;

FIG. 4 is a right 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.

In the drawings, the stippled surface shading in the groove areas portray the recessed surfaces of the grooves having a depth as best shown in FIG. 6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D296316 June 21, 1988 Nishio et al.
D319993 September 17, 1991 Croley et al.
D377329 January 14, 1997 Hamamoto et al.
D379443 May 27, 1997 Arendt et al.
D392228 March 17, 1998 Eromaki
D397973 September 8, 1998 Morishita et al.
D397974 September 8, 1998 Morishita et al.
Other references
  • Michelin LTX A/T Tire, Jan. 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 109. 1/5. Parkway Apache Radial A/P Tire, Jan. 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 113. 4/4. Stratton Apache AP Flotation Tire, Jan. 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 121, 1/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D427951
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Sadakazu Takei (Kanagawa-ken), Takeo Masaki (Kanagawa-ken), Hiroshi Tokizaki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Arent Fox Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn
Application Number: 0/100,491
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;