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 pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the top plan view and bottom plan view are identical with the front elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof.

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

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

The portion of the article shown in broken lines is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Itoi; Daita (Chuo-ku, JP)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/238,885
Filed:	September 23, 2005

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 30, 2005 [JP]			2005-009397

Current U.S. Class:	D12/535
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/534,535,563,569,570,599 ;152/209.1,209.11

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D403623	January 1999	Haas et al.
D457124	May 2002	Fukunaga
D469736	February 2003	Steinbach
D487052	February 2004	Toyozawa et al.
D487247	March 2004	Yamane
D490771	June 2004	Maxwell
D522445	June 2006	Shibamoto
D522446	June 2006	Shibamoto
D523390	June 2006	Matsunami et al.
D525189	July 2006	Itoi et al.

Other References

Maxxis Supermaxx/M6029 Front Sport Radial Street Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 207. 3/5. cited by examiner . Metzeler Sportec M-1 Front High Performance Street Tire, 2004 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2004, p. 209. 3/3. cited by examiner . Bridgestone BT020 Rear Tire, 2005 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2005, p. 194. 3/2. cited by examiner.

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