Patent ID: 7571685

Claim:
A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising: a mounting member including: (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends, (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture configured to facilitate attachment of said first mounting section by a first attachment mechanism to a freight railroad car, and (c) a first holder integrally formed with the first mounting section and configured to hold the first attachment mechanism, the first holder formed by a guide wall including: (i) a first wall portion extending substantially transversely from the first mounting section on a first side of the first mounting aperture and a second wall portion extending substantially transversely from the first mounting section on a second side of the first mounting aperture, (ii) a tab extending from a free end of at least one of the first wall portion and the second wall portion and extending substantially parallel to the first mounting section, and (d) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture configured to facilitate attachment of said second mounting section by a second attachment mechanism to the freight railroad car, and (e) a second holder integrally formed with the second mounting section and configured to hold the second attachment mechanism, the second holder formed by a guide wall including: (i) a first wall portion extending substantially transversely from the second mounting section on a first side of the second mounting aperture and a second wall portion extending substantially transversely from the second mounting section on a second side of the second mounting aperture, and (ii) a tab extending from a free end of at least one of the first wall portion and the second wall portion and extending substantially parallel to the second mounting section; and a reflector adhesively attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.