Automobile tire

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Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application with color drawings(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire showing my new design in a first state;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines A-A shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of a portion defined by lines B-B shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an end view taken at lines C-C shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the automobile tire of FIG. 1-8 shown in a second state;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines D-D shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a front view of the automobile tire of FIGS. 1-13 showing the design in a first color presentation in a first state wherein the claimed region is a black color;

FIG. 15 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines E-E shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 19 is a front view of the automobile tire of FIGS. 14-18 shown in the second state wherein the claimed region includes white and black color portions;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines F-F shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is a front view of the automobile tire of FIGS. 1-13 showing the design in a second color presentation in a first state wherein the claimed region includes black-red and black color portions;

FIG. 25 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines G-G shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 29 is a front view of the automobile tire of FIGS. 24-28 shown in the second state wherein the claimed region includes red and black color portions;

FIG. 30 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines H-H shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 34 is a front view of the automobile tire of FIGS. 1-13 showing the design in a third color presentation in a first state wherein the claimed region includes black-yellow and black color portions;

FIG. 35 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines I-I shown in FIG. 34;

FIG. 39 is a front view of the automobile tire of FIGS. 34-38 shown in the second state wherein the claimed region includes yellow and black color portions;

FIG. 40 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 43 is a partially enlarged view of a portion defined by lines J-J shown in FIG. 39.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 1-13 the contrast in shading shown by a difference in stippling density reflects a contract of appearance. In the figures, the first state represents the automobile tire in a daylight condition and the second state represents the automobile tire in a night condition when externally illuminated. The process in which the color transitions from the first state to the second state forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D926116
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 2021
Assignee: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Atsushi Tanno (Hiratsuka)
Primary Examiner: John A Voytek
Application Number: 29/739,475
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/604)