Tread portion of a motorcycle tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread portion of a motorcycle tire, it being understood that the tread portion repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, showing my new design;

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

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

The elements shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

---

Inventors:	Miyasaka; Atsushi (Chuo-ku, JP)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/190,683
Filed:	September 25, 2003

---

Foreign Application Priority Data

---

Mar 31, 2003 [JP]			2003-009031

Current U.S. Class:	D12/535
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/534-538,544,569-573,579 ;152/209.1,209.11,209.12,209.13,209.28

---

References Cited [Referenced By]

---

U.S. Patent Documents

D381303	July 1997	Jackson
D487051	February 2004	Yamane
D487247	March 2004	Yamane

Foreign Patent Documents

	M 92 06 979		May 1993		DE
	M 92 06 982		May 1993		DE

Other References

Dunlop Sportmax II D204 Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 192. 1/1.* . Avon Azaro Supersport Tire, Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse Cat., p. 48..

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