Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
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 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.

The stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having a depth as best shown in FIG. 7.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D347607 June 7, 1994 Montag et al.
D446174 August 7, 2001 Lassan et al.
D446482 August 14, 2001 Fantanzo et al.
D458588 June 11, 2002 Welbes
D483323 December 9, 2003 Williams
Other references
  • National Ovation Tire, Del-Nat Tire Corporation Ad, Tire Review Magazine, Oct. 2001, p. 31.
Patent History
Patent number: D493767
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 25, 2003
Date of Patent: Aug 3, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yasuo Himuro (Chuo-ku), Atsushi Miyasaka (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/188,803
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)
International Classification: 1215;