Elbow coupling
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our design for an elbow coupling;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 1, the right side being shown in perspective in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a front view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our design for an elbow coupling;
FIG. 8 is a top view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a left side view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 7, the right side being shown in perspective in FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is a front view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 7; and,
FIG. 12 is a rear view of the elbow coupling shown in FIG. 7.
The broken lines in FIGS. 7, 9 and 11 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an elbow coupling, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2003
Assignee: Victaulic Company of America (Easton, PA)
Inventors: Douglas R. Dole (Whitehouse Station, NJ), Charles E. Wilk, Jr. (Northampton, PA), Lawrence W. Thau, Jr. (Flemington, NJ), Ronald R. Snyder, Sr. (Schnecksville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP
Application Number: 29/172,654
International Classification: 2301;
