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 side 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 cross-sectional view, taken on line 6—6 in FIG. 5.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D397650 September 1, 1998 Himuro
D427951 July 11, 2000 Takei et al.
D427953 July 11, 2000 Murata
D454832 March 26, 2002 Heinen
D457856 May 28, 2002 Ochi
Other references
  • Bridgestone Dueler H/P Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 19. 4/2.*
  • Gislaved Euro Frost Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 35. 2/2.*
  • Nitto NT-450 Extreme Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 55. 1/5.*
  • Toyo Proxes Z1 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 69. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D471150
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 4, 2003
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Kenichiro Endo (Tokyo), Takeshi Masatomo (Tokyo), Mitsutoshi Saeki (Hiratsuka), Yukio Kuroda (Hiratsuka), Masahiro Ebiko (Hiratsuka)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
Application Number: 29/159,159
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/551)
International Classification: 1215;