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US 1,129,305 · App. 29/919,630 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Cargo protection device for railway cars

Inventors: Jeffrey Houtmann (Springfield, PA); Manuel Tavares (West Chester, PA); Zachary Ryan Brook (Leola, PA); Aaron Stern (West Chester, PA); Wayne H. Murphy (Pottstown, PA)
Assignee: Pennsy Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,129,305
App. No.
29/919,630
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a cargo protection device for railway cars as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2024
From: HOUTMANN, JEFFREY; TAVARES, MANUEL; BROOK, ZACHARY RYAN; STERN, AARON; MURPHY, WAYNE H
To: PENNSY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066041/0337 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 18528578 · Dec 4, 2023
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