Railroad lock nut fastener

- Barnes Group
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a railroad lock nut fastener showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the side and rear elevational views being identical; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D367003
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 1993
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 1996
Assignee: Barnes Group (Bristol, CT)
Inventor: John J. Grey (Berea, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Law Firm: Vickers, Daniels & Young
Application Number: 0/12,330
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8397