Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread portion of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, a top view, a bottom view and a rear view being identical with the front view;

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

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

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

The portion of the article shown in broken lines is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D410601 June 8, 1999 Murata et al.
D415984 November 2, 1999 Allison et al.
D451854 December 11, 2001 Hanya
Other references
  • Michelin XHR Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 48. 2/1.*
  • Pirelli P6000 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 55. 4/4.*
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE910 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 18. 2/2.*
  • GT Tire USA Champiro GTX-60 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 37. 2/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D471859
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2003
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Takayuki Fukunaga (Chuo-ku), Yasuo Himuro (Chuo-ku), Isao Kuwayama (Chuo-ku), Takahiro Tahira (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/157,546
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/584)
International Classification: 1215;