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 FIGS. 4 and 6 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: Sep 22, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 2004
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: 29/190,476
