Coupler

- Miller International Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a coupler showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view of the top of the coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view of one side of the coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view of the bottom of the coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view of one end of the coupler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a view of the other side of the coupler shown in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 8 is a view of the other end of the coupler shown in FIG. 6.

The broken lines are only for illustrative purposes to show visible environmental structure and form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a “coupler,” as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D638037
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2010
Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
Assignee: Miller International Ltd. (Gibraltar)
Inventor: Gary Miller (Washington)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP
Application Number: 29/377,578
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