Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, a top plan view and a bottom view are identical with the front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 6.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Himuro; Yasuo (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/068,809
Filed:	March 27, 1997

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 30, 1996 [JP]			8-29228

Current U.S. Class:	D12/551
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134,136,138,140-151 ;152/29R,29D,29B

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D358793	May 1995	Himuro et al.
D366020	January 1996	Himuro et al.
D379787	June 1997	Maxwell et al.
5423364	June 1995	Himuro

Foreign Patent Documents

	M 93 08 585.0		Apr 1994		DE
	M 94 00 979.1		Aug 1994		DE

Other References

Bridgestone Potenza S-02 Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 11, Feb. 1996. . Nitto NT-450 Extreme Tire, Tread Design Guide, p. 55, Feb. 1996..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas, PLLC