Combined rail member and connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D547024
  • Patent Number
    D547,024
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 20, 2004
    20 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 17, 2007
    17 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D34 38
    • 108 057310
    • 108 057330
    • 108 051110
    • 108 053100
    • 108 056100
    • 108 056300
    • 108 055100
    • D25 164
    • D25 119
    • D25 120
    • D25 122
    • D25 142
    • 217 0430R0
    • 217 0120A0
    • 217 0430A0
    • 206 597000
    • 206 386000
  • International Classifications
    • 0908
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined rail member and connector showing our new design;


FIG. 2 is both a left end view and a right end view thereof;


FIG. 3 is both a reduced front end view and a rear end view thereof;


FIG. 4 is a reduced top plan view thereof;


FIG. 5 is a reduced top plan view thereof;


FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view the connector removed from the rail member;


FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the connector member being inserted onto an end of a rail member; and,


FIG. 8 is a reduced perspective view of a plurality of rail members with connectors integrated with one another.


The connector is shown away from the pallet component in FIG. 5 for convenience of illustration.


The pallet component is partially shown in FIG. 6 for convenience of illustration.


The broken lines shown in FIG. 7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


The broken line showing of a platform in FIG. 8 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a combined rail member and connector, as shown and described.
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