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  • Patent Grant
  • D797307
  • Patent Number
    D797,307
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, March 18, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 12, 2017
    7 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D25 381
    • D25 39
    • D25 40
    • D25 411
    • D25 42
    • D25 43
    • D25 44
    • D25 114
    • D25 119-124
    • D25 133-136
    • D25 164
    • 052 204100
    • 052 204200
    • 052 204500
    • 052 204530
    • 052 204550
    • 052 214000
    • 052 204560
    • 052 208000
    • 052 209000
    • 052 254-257
    • 052 264000
    • 052 265000
    • 052 267000
    • 052 293100
    • 052 293300
    • D20 42
    • D20 43
    • D20 44
    • D34 35
    • 256 019000
    • 256 059000
    • 256 065020
    • 256 065030
    • 256 065040
    • 256 065080
    • 256 065150
    • 256 065160
    • CPC
    • E04B1/38
    • E04B2/30
    • E04F11/181
    • E04H17/20
    • E04H17/1421
    • E04H2017/006
    • E04H2017/1473
    • E04H2017/1482
  • International Classifications
    • 2502
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a rail assembly showing our new design; and,



FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rail assembly of FIG. 1.


The broken lines in FIG. 2 indicate environment that forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a rail assembly, as shown and described.
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Parent 13461496 May 2012 US
Child 29520836 US
Parent 12831064 Jul 2010 US
Child 13461496 US
Parent 11292269 Nov 2005 US
Child 12831064 US