Automobile tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile tire tread showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the top plan and bottom plan views being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines are environmental only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D598364
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2009
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd
Inventors: Yuji Tomatsu (Tokyo), Takumi Morito (Tokyo), Izumi Kuramochi (Tokyo), Yukio Kuroda (Hiratsuka)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: SAIDMAN DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 29/318,892
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Uninterrupted Circumferential Rib (D12/519)