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 and a bottom plan view are identical with the front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation 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 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
D313581 January 8, 1991 Goto et al.
D314933 February 26, 1991 Goto et al.
D350093 August 30, 1994 Fukushima
D371097 June 25, 1996 Fukushima
D458895 June 18, 2002 Rayman
Other references
  • Double Coin RLB800 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 126. 3/4.*
  • Dunlop SP931 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 127. 3/4.*
  • Kumho Logging & Mining 939 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 137. 3/1.*
  • Sumitomo ST900 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 149. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D486783
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Akira Ono (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/174,808
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined Lateral And Diagonal Grooves (D12/593)
International Classification: 1215;