Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and right side of a tread portion of an automobile tire, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a 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 front elevational view thereof; and,

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

The broken lines in the drawings represent environmental structure 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
D275746 October 2, 1984 Motomura et al.
D326071 May 12, 1992 Enoki et al.
D384608 October 7, 1997 Schuster
D390173 February 3, 1998 Aoki
D414449 September 28, 1999 Schuster
D477566 July 22, 2003 Nonaka
D485231 January 13, 2004 Nonaka
D487722 March 23, 2004 Nonaka
Other references
  • Cordovan Aqua Flow III Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 23. 1/5.*
  • Dunlop SP 342 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 82. 4/1.*
  • Bridgestone M726 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 116. 2/5.*
  • Dayton Drive Radial Deep Skid Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 120. 2/4.*
  • Kumho Power Fleet 947 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 132. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D498455
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 18, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Mie Nonaka (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/193,942