Post coupler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a post coupler of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the post coupler shown FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the post coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of a first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of a second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a first enlarged, sectional view of a portion of the post coupler of FIG. 4, taken along line 8-8;

FIG. 9 is a second enlarged sectional view of a portion of the post coupler of FIG. 3, taken along line 9-9;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a post coupler of our new design, wherein features of the post coupler are shown in dashed lines;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the post coupler shown FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the post coupler shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of a first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of the first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a front elevation view of a second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view of the second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 17 is an enlarged, sectional view of a portion of the post coupler of FIG. 12, taken along line 17-17.

All portions of the drawings shown in dashed lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a post coupler as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1063600
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2025
Inventors: Christopher H. Berry (Coto de Caza, CA), Dan Ta-Yuan Wu (Diamond Bar, CA)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Assistant Examiner: Sara Michie Pottenger
Application Number: 29/855,761
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/394