Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view 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 55 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.

In the drawings, the dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves, having the depth shown in FIG. 5.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D275473 September 11, 1984 Baus et al.
D417175 November 30, 1999 Kimishima et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1064937 March 2000 JP
Patent History
Patent number: D557656
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 18, 2007
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Sotaro Iwabuchi (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A Kile
Attorney: Sughrue Mion Pllc.
Application Number: 29/260,750
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