Coupling
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the coupling that form no part of the claimed design.
Portions of the coupling not shown in the figures form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a coupling, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D812457
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 2018
Assignee: SOLARCITY CORPORATION (San Mateo, CA)
Inventor: Jack Raymond West (San Rafael, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/525,418
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 2018
Assignee: SOLARCITY CORPORATION (San Mateo, CA)
Inventor: Jack Raymond West (San Rafael, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/525,418
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/382