Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of 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, a bottom plan view and a rear elevation view are identical with the front elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, a right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation view.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5—5 in FIG. 4.

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
D195661 July 1963 Wyman et al.
D272051 January 3, 1984 Jackson
D284275 June 17, 1986 Candiliotis
D402943 December 22, 1998 Albert et al.
D498455 November 16, 2004 Nonaka
D505387 May 24, 2005 Nonaka
D520443 May 9, 2006 Yamaura
Other references
  • Continental Contitrac SUV Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 70. 3/1.
  • Summit Mud Dawg Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 101. 4/5.
  • Aurora Z35A Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 109. 1/1.
  • Firestone T839 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 119. 4/1.
  • Mastercraft M628 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 129. 3/2.
  • Wanli S-3080 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 145. 1/5.
Patent History
Patent number: D541735
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2005
Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Suguru Yamaguchi (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/242,419