Tread portion of an automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread portion of an automobile tire according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged view showing the details of the tread portion thereof;

FIG. 6 is an end view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 7 is an end view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 5.

Broken lines in the drawing figures are intended to show portions of the tire that are not being claimed, and thus form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Wakishima; Kenji (Chuo-ku, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Wakishima; Kenji Chuo-ku N/A JP
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/447,835
Filed:	March 7, 2013

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 19, 2012 [JP]			2012-022638

Current U.S. Class:	D12/588; D12/589
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/568-603,900-901 ;152/209.1-209.9,209.11-209.19,209.21-209.28,455

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Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC