Switch point guard casting and support structure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the switch point guard casting and support structure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the switch point guard casting and support structure;

FIG. 3 is a first side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a second side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a third side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a fourth side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a first upper perspective view of the switch point guard casting and support structure;

FIG. 8 is a second upper perspective view of the switch point guard casting and support structure; and,

FIG. 9 is a third upper perspective view of the switch point guard casting and support structure.

Claims

The ornamental design for a switch point guard casting and support structure, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Switch Point Guard, www.voestalpine.com/nortrak, web page.
  • Switch Point Protectors & Guards, www.harmersteel.com, web page.
  • Switch Point Guards, www.rrtools.com, web page.
  • Guard Rails, Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc., catalog.
Patent History
Patent number: D686948
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2011
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2013
Assignee: Cleveland Track Material, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventor: James A. Remington (Sheffield Village, OH)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/408,712
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Railway (includes Tie) (D12/49)