Rail car power connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a rail car power connector showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left view thereof.

In the drawing views, the broken line represents unclaimed environment only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D833978
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2016
Date of Patent: Nov 20, 2018
Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wilmerding, PA)
Inventor: Kenneth J. Smajda (Elkridge, MD)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Application Number: 29/562,121