Coupler
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Description
The purpose of the coupler is to connect implements to an arm of a vehicle, for example, a bucket to an excavator. The characteristic feature of this coupler resides in the tongue used for connecting and releasing the implement to the arm of the vehicle.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for the coupler, as shown and described.
Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D593848
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 18, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 2009
Assignee: JB Sales International Limited (Auckland)
Inventors: Timothy Craig Balemi (Auckland), Michael Kevin Scheib (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: Jacobson Holman PLLC
Application Number: 29/300,620
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 18, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 2009
Assignee: JB Sales International Limited (Auckland)
Inventors: Timothy Craig Balemi (Auckland), Michael Kevin Scheib (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: Jacobson Holman PLLC
Application Number: 29/300,620
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/382;
Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)