Coupling for an article of furniture

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coupling showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for the coupling for an article of furniture, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D481228
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2003
Assignee: Wabash Valley Manufacturing, Inc. (Silver Lake, IN)
Inventors: Jerry L. Shilling (Syracuse, IN), Nicholas A. Caughell (Roann, IN)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: E. Victor Indiano, Indiano Vaughan Roberts & Filomena
Application Number: 29/153,566
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/499
International Classification: 0606;