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, the top plan view and bottom plan views being identical thereto;

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 elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line 7—7 in FIG. 6.

The portion of the article shown in broken lines is for illustrative purposes only and form 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
D379787 June 10, 1997 Maxwell et al.
6595253 July 22, 2003 Ikeda
Other references
  • Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW2 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 35. 4/1.*
  • GT Tire USA Champiro 75, 50 & 55 Tires, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 37. 2/3, 4 & 5.*
  • Sumitomo SRIXON4 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 67. 2/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D490363
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 2003
Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Atsusi Miyasaka (Chuo-ku), Yasuo Himuro (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/182,336
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Equatorial Circumferential Rib (D12/551)
International Classification: 1215;