Toy coupler

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Description

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a coupler;

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the coupler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of the coupler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows a side view of the coupler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows an opposing side view of the coupler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 shows a front view of the coupler of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 shows a back view of the coupler of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claim. As such, any broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a toy coupler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D877263
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 2020
Assignee: Building Creative Kids, LLC (Boulder, CO)
Inventor: Christopher Cochella (Salt Lake City, UT)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M. Chin
Application Number: 29/566,185
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Construction Type (e.g., Building Block) (D21/484)