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Tread portion of an automobile tire |
| D490046 |
Tread portion of an automobile tire
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| Inventor: |
Fukunaga |
| Date Issued: |
May 18, 2004 |
| Application: |
D/182,601 |
| Filed: |
May 30, 2003 |
| Inventors: |
Fukunaga; Takayuki (Chuo-ku, JP)
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| Assignee: |
Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Spear; Robert M. |
| Assistant Examiner: |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Sughrue Mion, PLLC |
| U.S. Class: |
D12/521 |
| Field Of Search: |
D12/503; D12/505; D12/512; D12/515; D12/519; D12/521; D12/531; D12/532; 152/209.1; 152/209.8; 152/209.9; 152/209.12; 152/209.13; 152/209.25; 152/209.28 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
D422247; D437808; D438827; D442524; 6439286; D483004 |
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| Other References: |
Kumho I'Zen KW15 Tire, 2002 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 2002, p. 42. 2/2.. |
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| Abstract: |
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| Claim: |
The ornamental design for a tread portion of an automobile tire, as shown and described. |
| Description: |
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and right side 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 elevational view thereof, the top and bottom plan views being identical thereto;
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 elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7--7 in FIG. 6 thereof.
The elements shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.
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