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.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the coupler embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a front isometric view of the coupler as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an end elevation of the coupler as shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation of the coupler shown in FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for the coupler, as shown and described.

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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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382; Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)