Auto rack railroad car restraint end cap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an auto rack railroad car restraint end cap of our new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the auto rack railroad car restraint end cap of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the auto rack railroad car restraint end cap of our design illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the auto rack railroad car restraint end cap of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the auto rack railroad car restraint end cap of our new design illustrated in FIG. 1, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an auto rack railroad car restraint end cap, as shown and described herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D780628
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2017
Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company (Rosemont, IL)
Inventors: Walter J. Peach (Montgomery, IL), John D. Anderson (Oswego, IL), Michael K. Burke (Wheaton, IL)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/540,586
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/42)