Automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile tire showing our 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 rear elevation view, a top plan view and a bottom view are identical with the front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, a right side elevation view is identical with the left side elevation view;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Himuro; Yasuo (Tokyo, JP), Fukunaga; Takayuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/120,850
Filed:	March 28, 2000

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 29, 1999 [JP]			11-26232

Current U.S. Class:	D12/601
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/134-152 ;152/209.1,209.3,209.9,209.13,209.28,902,903,904

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D311888	November 1990	Guermandi et al.
D312993	December 1990	Guermandi et al.
D339558	September 1993	Sulkowski
D360856	August 1995	Himuro et al.
D365052	December 1995	Lash et al.
D369767	May 1996	Himuro et al.
D377000	December 1996	Kukimoto
D385518	October 1997	Himuro
D386456	November 1997	Yukawa
D399800	October 1998	Himuro et al.
D432467	October 2000	Guspodin et al.

Other References

Dean Stinger Radial GTH Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 24. 4/5.* . Kumho Solus Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 44. 2/3..

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