Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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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 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.

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

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 8—8 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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D243757 March 22, 1977 Hayakawa et al.
D278423 April 16, 1985 Baus
D313581 January 8, 1991 Goto et al.
D444432 July 3, 2001 Warchol
D478862 August 26, 2003 Gillard et al.
D486783 February 17, 2004 Ono
D499068 November 30, 2004 Thomas et al.
Other references
  • Hercules Wintermaster XRT Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 33. 4/5.
  • Marshal KWN 7401 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 39. 3/1.
  • Merit Durango M/T Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 91. 1/4.
  • BFGoodrich DR665 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 109. 3/3.
  • Delta RLB 8000 Drive Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 115. 2/4.
  • Goodyear Unisteel G178 SS Special Service Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 122. 3/1.
  • Bridgestone VLT V-Steel L-Traction S Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 150. 3/4.
  • Goodyear AT-2A Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 156. 3/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D512017
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2005
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Naoya Ochi (Chuo-ku), Hidetoshi Yoda (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/218,153
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)