Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of top, front and one side of the 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 beings 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 as shown in FIG. 6.

The elements shown in broken lines are 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
D237374 October 1975 Hutz et al.
D293608 January 5, 1988 Fitzgerald et al.
D313580 January 8, 1991 Himuro et al.
D399796 October 20, 1998 Cho et al.
D414448 September 28, 1999 Cercek et al.
Other references
  • Dayton Thorobred Steel Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 20. 4/1.*
  • Summit Heritage Trail Trac CLT Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 102. 4/1.*
  • Titan ST Highway Trailer Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 187. 3/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D504108
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 2004
Date of Patent: Apr 19, 2005
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yasuo Himuro (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/198,271