Tread portion of an automobile tire

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D471859
  • Patent Number
    D471,859
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 22, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 18, 2003
    21 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 534
    • D12 547
    • D12 548
    • D12 549
    • D12 550
    • D12 569
    • D12 582
    • D12 583
    • D12 584
    • D12 585
    • 152 2091
    • 152 2099
    • 152 20925
    • 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 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
2001-028376 Sep 2001 JP
US Referenced Citations (3)
Number Name Date Kind
D410601 Murata et al. Jun 1999 S
D415984 Allison et al. Nov 1999 S
D451854 Hanya Dec 2001 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (4)
Entry
Michelin XHR Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 48. 2/1.*
Pirelli P6000 Tire, 2000 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2000, p. 55. 4/4.*
Bridgestone Potenza RE910 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 18. 2/2.*
GT Tire USA Champiro GTX-60 Tire, 2001 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2001, p. 37. 2/5.