Tread portion of an automobile tire

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D480681
  • Patent Number
    D480,681
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 22, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 14, 2003
    21 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 500
    • D12 501
    • D12 564
    • D12 565
    • D12 566
    • D12 567
    • D12 600
    • D12 601
    • D12 602
    • D12 603
    • 152 2091
    • 152 2099
    • 152 20925
    • 152 20927
  • International Classifications
    • 1215
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




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




FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, a top view, a bottom view and a rear view being identical with the front view;




FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, a right side view being identical with the left side view;




FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view thereof; and,




FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5—5 in FIG. 4.




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
2001-028366 Sep 2001 JP
US Referenced Citations (4)
Number Name Date Kind
D287841 Ono Jan 1987 S
D336270 Graas et al. Jun 1993 S
D341558 Matsushita et al. Nov 1993 S
D403632 Guspodin et al. Jan 1999 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
Entry
Goodyear Eagle GA Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 36. 3/2.*
Kelly Explorer Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 41. 3/5.