TREA

Tread portion of an automobile tire

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  • Patent Grant
  • D487249
  • Patent Number
    D487,249
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 30, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 2, 2004
    20 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 559
    • D12 564
    • D12 565
    • D12 594
    • D12 600
    • D12 601
    • D12 900
    • 152 2091
    • 152 2099
    • 152 20913
    • 152 20925
  • International Classifications
    • 1215
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
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 elevational view thereof, a top view and a bottom view are identical with the front elevational view;




FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;




FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;




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




FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7—7 in FIG. 6.




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



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tread portion of an automobile tire, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2002-008417 Mar 2002 JP
US Referenced Citations (7)
Number Name Date Kind
D269337 Maeda et al. Jun 1983 S
D347818 Loser et al. Jun 1994 S
D384613 Le et al. Oct 1997 S
D392605 Le et al. Mar 1998 S
D397655 Takada Sep 1998 S
D421583 Kemp, Jr. Mar 2000 S
D460409 Weaver et al. Jul 2002 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (4)
Entry
Mastercraft Courser Steel Radial Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 46. 3/2.*
Bridgestone M774 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 121. 2/1.*
Delta Akuret Power DR300 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 125. 1/1.*
Dunlop SP881 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 127. 3/2.