Coupling nut

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coupling nut showing my new design, the broken line showing the threaded pipes being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design. The undisclosed portions of the threads and inner edges follow the contours of the sides shown;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the coupling nut shown on a reduced scale;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof shown on a reduced scale;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the coupling nut shown on an enlarged scale, the right elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the coupling nut shown on an enlarged scale, the rear view being identical thereto.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D16160 July 1885 Crane
D43713 March 1913 Campbell
D54781 March 1920 Sheffner
D258379 February 24, 1981 Joseph
D277454 February 5, 1985 Meinhardt
2286263 June 1942 Comins
5061077 October 29, 1991 Whiteman, Jr.
5525215 June 11, 1996 Marchionda
Foreign Patent Documents
866949 September 1941 FRX
2220240 January 1990 GBX
Other references
  • Thos. Somerville Co. Plumbing, Heating & Mill Supplies Cat. 52 of 1952; p. 298--item on upper right indicated by arrow, 1952.
Patent History
Patent number: D390923
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 1998
Inventor: Derek Stevens (Brooklyn, NY)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Law Firm: Goldstein & Associates
Application Number: 0/57,204
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262); D8/398
International Classification: 2301;