Pipe coupling
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our design for a pipe coupling;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 1, the opposite side, the top and bottom views being identical thereto;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 1, the opposite end view being identical;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our design for a pipe coupling;
FIG. 5 is a side view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 4, the opposite side, the top and bottom views being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 6 is an end view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 4, the opposite end view being identical.
The broken lines shown in the various Figures are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a pipe coupling, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 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: 29/172,661
