Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the automobile tire, showing our new design, 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 automobile tire with the right-side view thereof being identical with the left-side view.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion 4—4 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view, taken on line 5—5 on FIG. 4.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown along the top and bottom edges of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automobile tire, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D284364 June 24, 1986 Nakanishi et al.
4884607 December 5, 1989 Mori
5213641 May 25, 1993 Tsuda et al.
5421389 June 6, 1995 Favre et al.
D381301 July 22, 1997 Lo
D400480 November 3, 1998 Johenning et al.
Other references
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE010 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 15. 1/2.*
  • Cooper Cobra ZHP Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 21. 1/5.*
  • Visa VX-60 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 75. 2/5.*
  • Bridgestone VKT V-Steel K-Traction Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 168. 1/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D452960
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 2000
Date of Patent: Jan 15, 2002
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Sadahiro Shinoda (Tokyo), Kenichiro Endou (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Rader, Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Application Number: 29/120,382
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;