Combined rail member and connector
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined rail member and connector showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is both a left end view and a right end view thereof;
FIG. 3 is both a reduced front end view and a rear end view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a reduced top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a reduced top plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view the connector removed from the rail member;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the connector member being inserted onto an end of a rail member; and,
FIG. 8 is a reduced perspective view of a plurality of rail members with connectors integrated with one another.
The connector is shown away from the pallet component in FIG. 5 for convenience of illustration.
The pallet component is partially shown in FIG. 6 for convenience of illustration.
The broken lines shown in FIG. 7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
The broken line showing of a platform in FIG. 8 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a combined rail member and connector, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2004
Date of Patent: Jul 17, 2007
Inventors: Paul E. Brefka (Southborough, MA), Barbara Van Reed (Douglas, MA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Attorney: William Nitkin
Application Number: 29/211,711
