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 elevation view thereof, a top plan view, a bottom plan view and a rear elevation view are identical with the front elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, a right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation 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 claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D317427 June 11, 1991 Enoki et al.
D317737 June 25, 1991 Enoki et al.
D318035 July 9, 1991 Enoki et al.
D390170 February 3, 1998 Stone et al.
D402238 December 8, 1998 Young et al.
6196288 March 6, 2001 Radulescu et al.
6213181 April 10, 2001 Janajreh
6488064 December 3, 2002 Radulescu
Other references
  • Dayton Radial Highway Service Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 125. 3/2.*
  • Michelin XZA2/XZ2 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000. p. 142. 1/2.*
  • Sigma Power King R22 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 149. 4/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D484456
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 2003
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Kenichiro Irimiya (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/170,090
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/590)
International Classification: 1215;