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 front elevational view thereof; and,

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

The broken lines in the drawings represent environmental structure only and form no 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:	Ikeda; Chikako (Chuo-ku, JP)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/196,086
Filed:	December 23, 2003

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 23, 2003 [JP]			2003-017648

Current U.S. Class:	D12/579
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/546,551-556,563-565,567,579,581,586-590,599,600-603,900 ;152/209.1-209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D273777	May 1984	Igarashi et al.
D313778	January 1991	Kobayashi et al.
D393236	April 1998	Rowe
D397649	September 1998	Grosskopf et al.
D409955	May 1999	de Barsy
D457128	May 2002	Robert et al.
D486782	February 2004	Fukunaga et al.

Other References

Federal Maha Steel 351 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 84. 4/4.* . Mickey Thompson Baja Radial MTX Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 97. 3/3.* . BFGoodrich DR665 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 115. 3/1.* . Cordovan Power King Premum Steel Radial Drive Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 119. 3/4..

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