Part of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a part of an automobile tire, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, a top plan view, a bottom plan view and a rear elevation view are identical with the front elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, a right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation view.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5—5 in FIG. 4.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 5. The broken lines showing the tire sidewall, inner bead and interior structure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D410601 June 8, 1999 Murata et al.
D423424 April 25, 2000 Ikeda
Other references
  • BFGoodrich Comp T/A VR4 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, P. 15. 1/2.*
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE910 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, P. 16. 3/4.*
  • Sumitomo SRIXON4 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, P. 66. 4/4.*
  • Hoosier Radial AP Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, 1/200, P. 95. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D457856
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2000
Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Naoya Ochi (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/134,368
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600)
International Classification: 1215;