Tread portion of an automobile tire
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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 elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view is indentical with the left side elevational view;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is an enlarged 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
Other references
D322951 | January 7, 1992 | Robinson et al. |
D423424 | April 25, 2000 | Ikeda |
D427953 | July 11, 2000 | Murata |
D457856 | May 28, 2002 | Ochi |
D458214 | June 4, 2002 | Takahashi et al. |
D464615 | October 22, 2002 | Kolowski et al. |
- Bridgestone Potenza RE910 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 16. 3/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D475009
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2002
Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Naoya Ochi (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/159,799
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2002
Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Naoya Ochi (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/159,799
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Combined Diagonal And Circumferential Grooves (D12/600);
Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;
International Classification: 1215;