Auto-rack railroad car vehicle positioning device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a auto-rack railroad car vehicle positioning device showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view, the right side being a mirror image.

In the drawings, the broken lines in the Figures depict unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an auto-rack railroad car vehicle positioning device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D594780
Type: Grant
Filed: May 5, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2009
Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company (Park Ridge, IL)
Inventor: John D. Anderson (Aurora, IL)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania K Dworzecka
Attorney: K&L Gates, LLP
Application Number: 29/317,704