Fluid coupling

- MANN TEKNIK AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fluid coupling according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fluid coupling according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the fluid coupling that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1131743
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: MANN TEKNIK AB (Mariestad)
Inventors: Marcus Bäckström (Mariestad), Gerhard Kopplin (Lyrestad), Lars Lindell (Mariestad)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Earl B Elowsky
Application Number: 29/820,526
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)