Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an 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
D419119 January 18, 2000 Beauguitte et al.
D486782 February 17, 2004 Fukunaga et al.
D530266 October 17, 2006 Hutz et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
D1170841 April 2003 JP
Other references
  • Semperit Sand-Steel M226 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant, Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#5688.
  • Bridgestone VLT V-Steel L-Traction Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant, Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#7377.
  • Goodyear G178 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant, Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#16817.
  • Pre-Q SSL 28/32 Tire, 2006 Tread Assistant, Computerized Tread Design Guide, TA ID#17934.
Patent History
Patent number: D556123
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2005
Date of Patent: Nov 27, 2007
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Mayumi Shibuya (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/242,629