Railroad tie

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a railroad tie showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, rotated 90°;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an end view thereof, the opposite end being identical.

The broken away symbols in the drawings indicate the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a railroad tie, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D910487
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 2021
Assignee: voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Inc. (Cheyenne, WY)
Inventors: Gary Click (Birmingham, AL), Matt Moore (St. Louis, MO), Brent Duffner (Birmingham, AL), Bradley Smith (Birmingham, AL), Derek Cameron (Birmingham, AL)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Adam C Mager
Application Number: 29/698,221
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tie Plate Or Clamp (D12/51)