Profiled bar

Description

The present invention is directed to a profiled bar used in a rail joint to connect two adjacent rails together.

FIG. 1 is a front end elevational end view of the profiled bar showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front end elevational view of the profiled bar shown in FIG. 1 attached to a rail via a fastener system in broken lines and which do not form a part of the claimed new design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the profiled bar shown FIG. 1 in broken lines and does not form a part of the claimed new design;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the profiled bar shown in FIG. 1 in broken lines and does not form a part of the claimed new design;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the profiled bar shown in FIG. 1 in broken lines and does not form a part of the claimed new design; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the profiled bar shown in FIG. 1 and does not form a part of the claimed new design.

Only the front end elevational view of the profiled bar is shown, the rear end elevational view on the opposite side of the profiled bar is the same design as that shown in FIG. 1. FIGS. 3-6 show the views of the length of the profiled bar. The length of the profiled bar may vary.

Claims

The ornamental design for a profiled bar, is shown and described.

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Inventors:	Urmson, Jr.; W. Thomas (Valencia, PA), Mospan; John W. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Assignee:	Portec Rail Products, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/181,073
Filed:	May 2, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/51
Current International Class:	1203
Field of Search:	;D12/49-51 ;238/151,159,180,185,162,166,242-244,229,173,DIG.1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

1690471	November 1928	Breed
1809104	June 1931	Breed et al.
1935473	November 1933	Langford
2403807	July 1946	Lansing
2702161	February 1955	Lansing
2717739	September 1955	Burkhardt et al.
2785862	March 1957	Lansing
2989240	June 1961	Lansing
3027092	March 1962	Groff
3107054	October 1963	Talboys
3190558	June 1965	Griffiths

Other References

Fig. 1 Prior Art Profiled Bar manufactured by Canadian Pacific Railway/Canadian National Railway. . Fig. 2 Prior Art Profiled Bar manufactured by Canadian National Railway. . Fig. 3 Prior Art Profiled Bar manufactured by Canadian Pacific Railway. . Fig. 4 Prior Art Profiled Bar manufactured by Jude Bar. . Fig. 5 Prior Art Profiled Bar manufactured by Jude Bar..

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Nelson C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Webb Ziesenheim Logsdon Orkin & Hanson, P.C.