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 thoughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the top plan view and a bottom plan view are identical to the front elevational view thereof;

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 the line 7—7 in FIG. 6.

The broken line showing of a tire sidewall and inner bead 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
5375639 December 27, 1994 Suzuki et al.
6305450 October 23, 2001 Guermandi
D471150 March 4, 2003 Endo
D472514 April 1, 2003 Himuro
D473511 April 22, 2003 Fukunaga
Patent History
Patent number: D492244
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 4, 2002
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takayuki Fukunaga (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/171,969
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/549)
International Classification: 1215;