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, a top view and a 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
D269337 June 14, 1983 Maeda et al.
D347818 June 14, 1994 Loser et al.
D384613 October 7, 1997 Le et al.
D392605 March 24, 1998 Le et al.
D397655 September 1, 1998 Takada
D421583 March 14, 2000 Kemp, Jr.
D460409 July 16, 2002 Weaver et al.
Other references
  • Mastercraft Courser Steel Radial Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 46. 3/2.*
  • Bridgestone M774 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 121. 2/1.*
  • Delta Akuret Power DR300 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 125. 1/1.*
  • Dunlop SP881 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 127. 3/2.
Patent History
Patent number: D487249
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yoichi Okamoto (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/166,512