Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread design is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D366020 January 9, 1996 Himuro et al.
D387023 December 2, 1997 Sato et al.
D389791 January 27, 1998 Himuro
D397650 September 1, 1998 Himuro
D403623 January 5, 1999 Haas et al.
D405742 February 16, 1999 Haas et al.
D410601 June 8, 1999 Murata et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
M 94 00 979 August 1994 DEX
1010224 May 1998 JPX
1010241 May 1998 JPX
1024863 November 1998 JPX
1033619 March 1999 JPX
Other references
  • Nitto NT-450 Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 55. 2/1. Bridgestone Potenza Illustration, Tire Review Magazine, Jul. 1998, p. 35.
Patent History
Patent number: D427953
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Assignee: The Ohtsu Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventor: Takehiko Murata (Izumi-Ohtsu)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
Application Number: 0/110,069
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147; D12/143
International Classification: 1215;