Switch point guard casting and support structure

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D686948
  • Patent Number
    D686,948
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, December 15, 2011
    14 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 30, 2013
    12 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 42
    • D12 49
    • D12 50
    • D12 51
    • 238 020000
    • 238 017000
    • 238 4350A0
    • 238 441000
  • International Classifications
    • 1203
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the switch point guard casting and support structure showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the switch point guard casting and support structure;



FIG. 3 is a first side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a second side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a third side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a fourth side elevation view of the switch point guard casting and support structure, taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a first upper perspective view of the switch point guard casting and support structure;



FIG. 8 is a second upper perspective view of the switch point guard casting and support structure; and,



FIG. 9 is a third upper perspective view of the switch point guard casting and support structure.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a switch point guard casting and support structure, as shown and described.
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Entry
Switch Point Guard, www.voestalpine.com/nortrak, web page.
Switch Point Protectors & Guards, www.harmersteel.com, web page.
Switch Point Guards, www.rrtools.com, web page.
Guard Rails, Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc., catalog.