Coupler
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In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a device for coupling an air breathing element to an air treatment element, such as a coupler for connecting an air filter to the carburetor of an internal combustion engine.
FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of a coupler embodying our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken line representations of grooves in FIG. 6 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a coupler, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 2004
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2006
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Paul W. Garvey (Waldo, WI), Timothy S. Thiel (Howards Grove, WI), Dan L. Bakke (Elkhart Lake, WI), Mark J. Ritger (Plymouth, WI)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/215,635