Tread Portion of an Automobile Tire

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a tread portion of an automobile tire showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged front view surrounded by line 6 - 6 and line 6 ′- 6 ′ in FIG. 2 thereof;

FIG. 7 is an end face view taken along line 7 - 7 in FIG. 6 thereof; and

FIG. 8 is an end face view taken along line 8 - 8 in FIG. 6 .

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tread portion of an automobile tire showing my design;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary enlarged front view surrounded by line 14 - 14 and line 14 ′- 14 ′ in FIG. 10 thereof;

FIG. 15 is an end face view taken along line 15 - 15 in FIG. 14 thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is an end face view taken along line 16 - 16 in FIG. 14 .

In the drawings, the broken lines are for defining the sidewall, inner bead and the boundary between the clamed tire tread and the unclaimed sidewall, and form no part of the claimed design.