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 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
D275746 October 2, 1984 Motomura et al.
D326071 May 12, 1992 Enoki et al.
D328267 July 28, 1992 Constant
Foreign Patent Documents
D533008-2 October 1990 JP
Other references
  • Bridgestone M716 & M716F Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 110. 4/3.
  • Ohtsu Hi-Steel Radial Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 136. 3/3.
  • Toyo M614Z Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 142. 4/1.
Patent History
Patent number: D559171
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 2008
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Kazuki Sakuraba (Chuo-ku), Kaori Naruse (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A Kile
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/239,884