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 first side view of the fluid coupling.

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

FIG. 4 is a third side view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 5 is a fourth side 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 dashed broken lines illustrate portions of the fluid coupling that form no part of the claimed design. The dash dot broken lines shown in the figures depict 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: D1120238
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 2026
Assignee: Colder Products Company (Roseville, MN)
Inventors: Yogesh Mohan Bhat (Bengaluru), Junxiao Chen (Suzhou City), Elizabeth J. Langer (Minneapolis, MN), Sanidhya Kumar Sanu (Bangalore), Grant A. Wilhelm (Maple Grove, MN), Xin Zhang (Sushou new district)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/964,666
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)