U.S. patent number D531,115 [Application Number D/231,703] was granted by the patent office on 2006-10-31 for tread portion of an automobile tire.
Invention is credited to Chikako Ikeda.
United States Patent |
D531,115 |
Ikeda |
October 31, 2006 |
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Tread portion of an automobile tire
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a tread portion of an automobile
tire, as shown and described.
Inventors: |
Ikeda; Chikako (Chuo-ku, Tokyo,
JP) |
Appl.
No.: |
D/231,703 |
Filed: |
June 9, 2005 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Dec 14, 2004 [JP] |
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2004-038212 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D12/588 |
Current International
Class: |
1215 |
Field of
Search: |
;D12/534,537,551,552,553,554,555,556,586,587,588,589,590,591,900
;152/209.1,209.11,209.13,209.28 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Other References
Michelin XDA3 and XDA Energy Tires, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan.
2004, p. 131. 3/1 and 3/2. cited by examiner.
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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread portion of an automobile
tire, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats uniformly
throughout the circumference of the tire.
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, a top plan view, a bottom
plan view and a rear elevation 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 view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5--5 in
FIG. 4.
The portion of the article shown in broken lines, including the
broken line boundary between the tire shoulder and sidewall, is for
illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed
design.
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