Tread portion of an automobile tire

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D716718
  • Patent Number
    D716,718
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, April 11, 2012
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 4, 2014
    10 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 500-532
    • D12 900-901
    • 152 2091-2099
    • 152 20911-20919
    • 152 20921-20928
    • 152 455000
  • International Classifications
    • 1215
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tread portion of an automobile tire that comprises my invention;



FIG. 2 is a front side thereof;



FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged front view showing the details of the tread portion thereof;



FIG. 8 is a section view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 7 thereof; and,



FIG. 9 is a section view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 7 thereof.


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


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tread portion of an automobile tire, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2012-007950 Apr 2012 JP national
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Entry
Japanese Design Gazette dated Oct. 15, 2012 issued in the counterpart Japanese Design Application No. D2012-7950.
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