Hose coupling

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective of a hose coupling showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an upended front elevation thereof the opposite side appearing the same;

FIG. 3 is an inverted side elevation of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan of FIG. 2.

The broken lines showing the inner structures of the coupling are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D213192 January 1969 Hastings
221153 November 1879 Chapin
D233836 December 1974 Raffler et al.
D240227 June 1976 Flynn
D320842 October 15, 1991 Roman
1899119 February 1933 Singer
2799348 July 1957 Page
4776369 October 11, 1988 Lardner et al.
5009252 April 23, 1991 Faughn
Foreign Patent Documents
3822041 August 1989 DEX
271170 December 1986 JPX
1753168 August 1992 SUX
Other references
  • Sprinklemist 1941 Cat., p. 6: Rubber-Covered hose Nozzle No H-227. The Gardena Catalog of 1995, Sep. 1994, p. 52.
Patent History
Patent number: D402012
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1998
Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH (Ulm)
Inventor: Franco Clivio (Erlenbach)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/50,230
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)
International Classification: 2301;