Motorcycle tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a motorcycle tire embodying our design, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the motorcycle tire of FIG. 1, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the motorcycle tire in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view of the motorcycle tire in FIG. 1, the left elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The dotted lines shown in FIG. 2 form no part of the claimed design but are included to indicate that the pattern illustrated is a portion of the repetitive pattern for the tread of the motorcycle tire.

Claims

The ornamental design for a motorcycle tire, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Haas; Johann (Munich, DE), Wimmer; Franz (Jettenbach, DE)
Assignee:	Metzeler Reifen GmbH (DE)
Appl. No.:	D/078,931
Filed:	November 5, 1997

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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May 15, 1997 [DE]			M 97 04 772.4

Current U.S. Class:	D12/535
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136,138,140-143,146-152 ;152/29R,29A,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D295159	April 1988	Mader
D317282	June 1991	Kadomaru
D336873	June 1993	Suzuki
D340213	October 1993	Bende et al.
D346777	May 1994	Haas et al.
D390815	February 1998	Ishikawa

Foreign Patent Documents

	0212105		Sep 1988		JP

Other References

Bridgestone CY 19 Street Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 207, Feb. 1996..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner