Automobile tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automobile tire tread, showing the new design, a top plan view thereof and a bottom plan view thereof appearing the same as the front view;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the automobile tire tread;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the automobile tire tread;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the automobile tire tread;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion of 5—5 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view, taken along lines 6—6 and in the direction of arrows in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a left perspective view of the automobile tire tread; and,

FIG. 8 is a right perspective view of the automobile tire tread.

The even broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purpose only and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in the figures define, but are not included in, the boundaries of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for automobile tire tread, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D460402 July 16, 2002 Ishida et al.
D483004 December 2, 2003 Schomburg et al.
D490046 May 18, 2004 Fukunaga
20020139460 October 3, 2002 Boiocchi et al.
Other references
  • Kumho Ecsta KHII Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 41. 1/4.*
  • Kumho I'zen KW 15 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 42. 2/2.*
  • Pirelli Pzero Rosso ASYM. Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 56. 3/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D505380
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2004
Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Kenichiro Sugitani (Kanagawa-ken), Yukihiko Ohki (Kanagawa-ken), Hirohisa Hazama (Kanagawa-ken), Kenichiro Endo (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
Application Number: 29/200,666