Tread portion of an automobile tire

- Bridgestone Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a 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
D399796 October 20, 1998 Cho et al.
D414448 September 28, 1999 Cercek et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1240100 May 2005 JP
Other references
  • Marshal Winter KWA02 Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 128. 3/1.
  • Matador FH 1 HWY and FH 2 HWY Tires, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 129. 4/1 & 4/2.
  • Notice of Reasons for Rejections, Design Application No. 2005-017980, Nov. 8, 2006.
Patent History
Patent number: D564957
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2005
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2008
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Go Yoshida (Chuo-ku), Akiko Shiono (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/244,929