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.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict unclaimed environmental subject matter. 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
D470102 February 11, 2003 Shirouzu
D471859 March 18, 2003 Fukunaga et al.
D481991 November 11, 2003 Graas et al.
D559774 January 15, 2008 Kurata
Foreign Patent Documents
1194347 January 2004 JP
Patent History
Patent number: D584221
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2006
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 2009
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yasuo Himuro (Chuo-ku)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Attorney: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Application Number: 29/263,810
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/584)