FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a combined guide wire cap and track showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a first side view thereof, the other side being a mirror image of the first side;
FIG. 5 is a first end view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a second end view thereof;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged top view thereof;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom view thereof;
FIG. 9 is an enlarged first side view thereof;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged first end view thereof; and,
FIG. 11 is an enlarged second end view thereof.
The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.
	
	  
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