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 showing my new design, 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 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 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
D273777 May 8, 1984 Igarashi et al.
D313778 January 15, 1991 Kobayashi et al.
D393236 April 7, 1998 Rowe
D397649 September 1, 1998 Grosskopf et al.
D409955 May 18, 1999 de Barsy
D457128 May 14, 2002 Robert et al.
D486782 February 17, 2004 Fukunaga et al.
Other references
  • Federal Maha Steel 351 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 84. 4/4.*
  • Mickey Thompson Baja Radial MTX Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 97. 3/3.*
  • BFGoodrich DR665 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 115. 3/1.*
  • Cordovan Power King Premum Steel Radial Drive Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 119. 3/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D500285
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2003
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2004
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Chikako Ikeda (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/196,086
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;