Rail

- CPG International LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of a rail.

FIG. 2 is a front bottom perspective view of the rail of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the rail of FIG. 1.

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

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

The broken lines on the front face and along the length of the rail in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicate portions that are not part of the claimed design. The broken lines on the rear end of the rail in FIGS. 1-5 indicate a break.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rail, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D785199
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2017
Assignee: CPG International LLC (Scranton, PA)
Inventors: Paul M. Bizzarri (Mason, OH), Chip Herr (Columbus, OH), John M. Previte (Dublin, OH), Kevin T. Burt (Columbus, OH), William G. Taylor (Columbus, OH), Matthew T. Fenneman (Gahanna, OH), Jeffrey R. Burr (Loveland, OH), Timothy C. Rothwell (Dublin, OH)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/561,820
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Railing Unit Or Fence (D25/38.1)