Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Brigestone Corporation

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front and left side of a tread portion of an automobile tire, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats itself uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the top plan, bottom plan and rear elevational views being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 55 as shown in FIG. 4 thereof.

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
D395415 June 23, 1998 Graas
D406085 February 23, 1999 Graas
D412474 August 3, 1999 Heinen et al.
D412688 August 10, 1999 Brown, IV et al.
D482322 November 18, 2003 Hiroko
D496903 October 5, 2004 Tsubono
Foreign Patent Documents
1213378 August 2004 JP
Other references
  • Cooper Weather-Master SIO2 Directional Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 16. 1/2.
  • Yokohama Ice Guard IG-10 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 64. 3/3.
Patent History
Patent number: D555082
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2005
Date of Patent: Nov 13, 2007
Assignee: Brigestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Naoya Ochi (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/234,837
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/603)