Tire for automobile

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall, inner bead and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The dark stippled surface shading represents the recessed portion of the tread grooves having a depth as best shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tire for automobile, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kurata; Kazuya (Hyogo-ken, JP)
Assignee:	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/269,618
Filed:	December 4, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 20, 2006 [JP]			2006-015864

Current U.S. Class:	D12/585
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/515-518,547-550,553,568,581-588,603 ;152/209.1,209.8-209.18,209.25,455,209.28

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Foreign Patent Documents

	1194347		Jan 2004		JP

Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B.