Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automobile tire, showing the new design, the top plan view and the bottom plan view appearing the same as the front view;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 5 is a 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 of FIG. 5.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D334364 March 30, 1993 Maitre et al.
D339776 September 28, 1993 Hayakawa et al.
D342047 December 7, 1993 Takahashi
D379336 May 20, 1997 Hanlon et al.
D383718 September 16, 1997 Graas et al.
Other references
  • Avon CR228 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 13. 2/1.*
  • Bridgestone Pontenza RE010 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 15. 1/2.*
  • Dunlop SP Sport 8000 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 26. 2/4.*
  • Gillette Concept H/R Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 33. 3/1.*
  • Hankook Ventus Plus 405 Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 38. 4/1.*
  • Kumho Ecsta Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Feb. 1999, p. 43. 2/1.*
  • Hankook Ventus Plus Tire, Modern Tire Dealer Magazine, Jan. 1999, back cover.*
  • Cobra ZHP Tire, Cooper Cobra Performance Tire Brochure #860-N42-3071, Jul. 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D458581
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2002
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Ichirou Akiyama (Kanaga-ken), Hirohisa Hazama (Kanagawa-ken), Masaki Noro (Kanagawa-ken), Shinji Seimiya (Kanagawa-ken), Hiroshi Hata (Kanagawa-ken)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Rader, Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Application Number: 29/139,571
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Notchless (D12/550)
International Classification: 1215;