Vehicle tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle tire according to the present invention, it being understood that the tread and shoulder pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tire of FIG. 1 it being understood that the back view is the same; and,

FIG. 3 is a reduced scale side view of the tire of FIG. 1 it being understood that the other side is the same.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D381303 July 22, 1997 Jackson
D388752 January 6, 1998 Tsutsumi
Other references
  • Avon RZ Motorcycle Tire, Motor Cyclist Magazine, p. 61, Jun. 1995. Bridgestone BT20 Street Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 208. 1/5, Jan. 1998. Dunlop D 207 ZR Rear Street Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 214. 2/4, Jan. 1998. Michelin Tarmac Rear Tire, 1998 Tread Design Guide, p. 221. 4/3, Jun. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D434353
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 28, 2000
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited (Hyog-ken)
Inventors: Michael Jackson (Yardley), David Robert Watkins (Sutton Coldfield)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
Application Number: 0/106,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/136; D12/144
International Classification: 1215;