Tread portion of an automobile tire

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D495655
  • Patent Number
    D495,655
  • Date Filed
    Monday, January 27, 2003
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 7, 2004
    20 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 540
    • D12 546
    • D12 547
    • D12 549
    • D12 550
    • D12 551
    • D12 554
    • D12 556
    • D12 559
    • D12 563
    • D12 564
    • D12 565
    • D12 566
    • D12 567
    • 152 2091
    • 152 20913
    • 152 20916
    • 152 20918
    • 152 20928
  • International Classifications
    • 1215
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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 elevation view thereof, the top plan view and the 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 elevation 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 purpose 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
2002-020120 Jul 2002 JP
US Referenced Citations (6)
Number Name Date Kind
D402945 Maxwell et al. Dec 1998 S
D420628 Ratliff, Jr. Feb 2000 S
D420946 Ratliff, Jr. Feb 2000 S
D427953 Murata Jul 2000 S
6213180 Himuro Apr 2001 B1
D449815 Allison Oct 2001 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
Entry
Bridgestone Potenza RE730 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 18. 1/3.*
Federal Super Steel 595 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 31. 2/2.*
Marangoni Zeta ESC Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 44. 4/3.