USD857554S1 - H-shaped railcar follower - Google Patents

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USD857554S1
USD857554S1 US29/593,615 US201729593615F USD857554S US D857554 S1 USD857554 S1 US D857554S1 US 201729593615 F US201729593615 F US 201729593615F US D857554 S USD857554 S US D857554S
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Kenneth A. James
Andy R. KRIES
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FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of an H-shaped railcar follower showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6 is an upper perspective view of a second embodiment of a H-shaped railcar follower;
FIG. 7 is front elevational view thereof, with the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, with the bottom opan view being a mirrot image thereof.

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  1. The ornamental design for a H-shaped railcar follower, as shown and described.
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AU201714661F AU201714661S (en) 2017-02-10 2017-08-07 H-shaped railcar follower
AU201714660F AU201714660S (en) 2017-02-10 2017-08-07 H-shaped railcar follower
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USD896701S1 (en) * 2018-05-01 2020-09-22 Strato, Inc. Coupler follower for selective cushioning unit
USD909911S1 (en) * 2019-03-11 2021-02-09 Miner Enterprises, Inc. Railcar follower

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