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
D287841 January 20, 1987 Ono
D336270 June 8, 1993 Graas et al.
D341558 November 23, 1993 Matsushita et al.
D403632 January 5, 1999 Guspodin et al.
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle GA Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 36. 3/2.*
  • Kelly Explorer Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 41. 3/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D480681
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2003
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takayuki Fukunaga (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/157,545
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)
International Classification: 1215;