Tread and shoulder portions of a vehicle tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tread and shoulder portions of a vehicle tire according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tire of FIG. 1 it being understood that the back view is the same; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tire of FIG. 1 it being understood that the other side is the same.

The broken lines which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof. The broken line showing a tire sidewall and inner bead is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the tread and shoulder portions of a vehicle tire, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Gerresheim; Manfred (Oberthausen-Hausen, DE), Schomburg; Jurgen (Rodenbach, DE), Iwamura; Wako (Kobe, JP)
Assignee:	Dunlop GmbH (Hanau, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/075,603
Filed:	September 3, 1997

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 3, 1997 [DE]			M 97 02 277

Current U.S. Class:	D12/591
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134,136,138,140-151,152 ;152/29R,29A,29D

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D354261	January 1995	Graas
D370880	June 1996	Graas
D379449	May 1997	Graas et al.
D389790	January 1998	Himuro
D389791	January 1998	Himuro
4832099	May 1989	Matsumoto
5421391	June 1995	Himuro
5423364	June 1995	Himuro
5609699	March 1997	Himuro

Other References

Nokia NRH Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 54, Jan. 1995. . Toyo Proxes Z1 Tire, 1995 Tread Design Guide, p. 70, Jan. 1995. . Reynolds Apache Radial AP Tire, 1996 Tread Design Guide, p. 113, Feb. 1996..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP