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, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

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

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7—7 in FIG. 6.

The portion of the article shown in broken lines is for illustrative purposes 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
D340895 November 2, 1993 Himuro et al.
D395857 July 7, 1998 Yamakage
D413087 August 24, 1999 Rooney
D427953 July 11, 2000 Murata
D451857 December 11, 2001 Heinen
D456763 May 7, 2002 Graas
D464311 October 15, 2002 Graas
Patent History
Patent number: D473511
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2002
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2003
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takayuki Fukunaga (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/166,511
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Lateral, Diagonal, And Circumferential Grooves (D12/559)
International Classification: 1215;