Railroad car brake shoe key

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D832164
  • Patent Number
    D832,164
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 13, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 30, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Morin; Andrew J. (Mokena, IL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Ramirez; Cynthia
    • Colan; Gino
    Agents
    • Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 180
    • D12 42
    • D12 47
    • D12 179
    • 188 243000
    • 188 073450
    • 188 247000
    • 188 236000
    • 188 214000
    • 188 242000
    • 188 241000
    • 188 2500G0
    • CPC
    • F16D65/06
    • F16D65/04
    • F16D65/062
    • B61H13/00
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a railroad car brake shoe key showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a front left perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary right side view of the upper portion thereof, indicated in FIG. 6;



FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary front right perspective view of the upper portion, indicated in FIG. 1;



FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary front left perspective view of the upper portion thereof, indicated in FIG. 2; and,



FIG. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary rear right perspective view of the upper portion thereof, indicated in FIG. 3.


The broken lines shown in the Figures are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the railroad car brake shoe key and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a railroad car brake shoe key, as shown and described.
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Entry
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