Fluid coupling

- Colder Products Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the fluid coupling; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the fluid coupling.

The evenly spaced broken lines depict portions of the fluid coupling that form no part of the claimed design. The dot dash dot broken lines denote the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fluid coupling as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1053997
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2024
Assignee: Colder Products Company (Roseville, MN)
Inventors: Yogesh Mohan Bhat (Bengaluru), Junxiao Chen (Suzhou), Elizabeth J. Langer (Minneapolis, MN), Sanidhya Kumar Sanu (Bangalore), Grant A. Wilhelm (Plymouth, MN), Xin Zhang (Sushou new district)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan E Fiencke
Application Number: 29/806,983