Freight railroad car reflector

Description

This application relates to the following co-pending commonly owned patent applications: "Freight Railroad Car Reflector," Ser. No. 11/277,216; and "Freight Railroad Car Reflector," Ser. No. 29/246,211.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the freight railroad car reflector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a modified embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 8 the right side being a mirror image.

The broken line(s) which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a freight railroad car reflector, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hart; Daniel L. (Antioch, IL), Anderson; John D. (Aurora, IL), Peach; Walter J. (South Elgin, IL)
Assignee:	ZefTek, Inc. (Montgomery, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/246,213
Filed:	March 22, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/42; D10/11
Current International Class:	1203
Field of Search:	;105/355,378,377.5,372 ;49/404 ;280/403 ;16/96R ;D8/349,371,354,356,373,404,14,353 ;D12/41,42,45,47,48,51,20,36,37,38,43,40,345,106,114,133,1 ;246/474,166 ;D10/111,112,113,107 ;362/609,514-7,215,241,243,245,247,608,485,478 ;404/16 ;D26/118,28 ;359/855,520,215,533,548,549,553,528 ;40/582 ;119/858

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Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Dworzecka; Anna
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP