Automobile tire

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automobile tire;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof, shown with a portion of the groove area shown in black; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along line 77 in FIG. 6 and shown at an enlarged scale.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automobile tire, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328268 July 28, 1992 Constant
D386725 November 25, 1997 Matsuda et al.
D398892 September 29, 1998 Williams
D414147 September 21, 1999 Matsuda
D442526 May 22, 2001 Lassan et al.
D458213 June 4, 2002 Guspodin
D462314 September 3, 2002 Regallis et al.
D483322 December 9, 2003 Knowles et al.
D499693 December 14, 2004 Williams
D584680 January 13, 2009 Hutz
D586733 February 17, 2009 Shinohara
Other references
  • Dean Equus L-Si Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 16, Row 4, Item 3.
  • Remington Emerald LX AT Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, p. 44, Row 4, Item 1.
Patent History
Patent number: D596112
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 15, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2009
Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Kazuki Kawakami (Osaka), Tamotsu Mizutani (Osaka), Mitsunobu Onoe (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Attorney: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP.
Application Number: 29/277,139
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)