Elbow coupling

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Description

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.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Reducing Elbows 90, AMC Anderson Metals Corporation catalog #6187; 1987.*
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  • U.S. Design Appln. No. 29/172,658, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Tee Coupling (Snyder Sr. et al).
  • U.S. Design Appln. No. 29/172,657, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Pipe Coupling (Dole et al).
  • U.S. Design Appln. No. 29/172,654, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Elbow Coupling (Dole et al).
  • U.S. Design Appln. No. 29/172,645, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Tee Coupling (Dole et al).
  • U.S. Design Appln. No. 29/172,659, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Pipe Coupling (Wilk Jr. et al).
  • U.S. Design Appln. No. 29/172,644, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Elbow Coupling (Wilk Jr. et al).
  • U.S. Design Appln. No. 29/172,643, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Tee Coupling (Wilk Jr. et al).
Patent History
Patent number: D482103
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2002
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2003
Assignee: Victaulic Company of America (Easton, PA)
Inventors: Ronald R. Snyder, Sr. (Schnecksville, PA), Charles E. Wilk, Jr. (Northampton, PA), Lawrence W. Thau, Jr. (Flemington, NJ), Douglas R. Dole (Whitehouse Station, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP
Application Number: 29/172,660
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Elbow Or With Flow Direction Change (D23/263)
International Classification: 2301;