Rail

- Dowco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a rail showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the rail of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the rail of FIG. 1.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Extruded Shape (19) (D25/119)