Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the automobile tire, showing the new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, the top plan view and bottom plan view appearing the same as the front view;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the automoble tire;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the automobile tire;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front view, showing in enlargement the portion of 5--5 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a sectional view, taken on line 6--6 and in the direction of arrows in FIG. 5.

In the drawings, the stippled surface shading in the groove areas portray the recessed surfaces of the grooves having a depth as best shown in FIG. 6.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Takei; Sadakazu (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Masaki; Takeo (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Tokizaki; Hiroshi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/100,491
Filed:	February 11, 1999

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 26, 1998 [JP]			10-24097

Current U.S. Class:	D12/600
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/136-152 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.11,209.13,209.16,209.28,901,902,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D296316	June 1988	Nishio et al.
D319993	September 1991	Croley et al.
D377329	January 1997	Hamamoto et al.
D379443	May 1997	Arendt et al.
D392228	March 1998	Eromaki
D397973	September 1998	Morishita et al.
D397974	September 1998	Morishita et al.

Other References

Michelin LTX A/T Tire, Jan. 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 109. 1/5. . Parkway Apache Radial A/P Tire, Jan. 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 113. 4/4. . Stratton Apache AP Flotation Tire, Jan. 1997 Tread Design Guide, p. 121, 1/4..

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Arent Fox Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn