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, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats itself uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire, showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

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

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 5--5 in FIG. 4 thereof.

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

Claims

CLAIM 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/210,855
Filed:	August 9, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 10, 2004 [JP]			2004-003351

Current U.S. Class:	D12/602
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,545,560,561,566,567,579,580,583,596,602,603,900,901 ;152/209.1,209.9,209.12,209.18,209.25

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D323310	January 1992	Nakatani
D384310	September 1997	Szyms
D388037	December 1997	Rohweder et al.
D411152	June 1999	Hagmaier et al.
D418456	January 2000	Vinesse
D420949	February 2000	Poling
D444743	July 2001	Labbe et al.
D464005	October 2002	Labbe et al.

Other References

Pirelli P4000 Supertouring Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 51. 1/4. cited by examiner . GT Radial Maxmiler 6/8 PR Tire, 2003 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2003, p. 83. 1/4. cited by examiner.

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