Tread portion of an automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and right side of a tread portion of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the top and bottom plan views being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

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

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

The elements shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tread portion of an automobile tire, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Fukunaga; Takayuki (Chuo-ku, JP)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/182,601
Filed:	May 30, 2003

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 4, 2002 [JP]			2002-033578

Current U.S. Class:	D12/521
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/503,505,512,515,519,521,531,532 ;152/209.1,209.8,209.9,209.12,209.13,209.25,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D422247	April 2000	Geresheim et al.
D437808	February 2001	Gerresheim et al.
D438827	March 2001	Gerresheim et al.
D442524	May 2001	Gerresheim et al.
6439286	August 2002	Baumhofer et al.
D483004	December 2003	Schomburg et al.

Other References

Kumho I'Zen KW15 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 42. 2/2..

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