Rail
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the rail that form no part of the claimed design. The rail is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the rail between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
I claim the ornamental design for a rail, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D773695
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2014
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2016
Assignee: Dowco, Inc. (Manitowoc, WI)
Inventor: Justin B. Hough (Lebanon, MO)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Llorelys Martinez-Rivera
Application Number: 29/503,724
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2014
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2016
Assignee: Dowco, Inc. (Manitowoc, WI)
Inventor: Justin B. Hough (Lebanon, MO)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Llorelys Martinez-Rivera
Application Number: 29/503,724
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Extruded Shape (19) (D25/119)