Tread portion of an automobile tire
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front and one 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 thereof;
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 fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 7—7 as shown in FIG. 6 thereof.
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.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2006
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Chikako Ikeda (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/216,878
