Fluid coupling

- Colder Products Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the fluid coupling.

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is an end view thereof.

The broken lines showing aspects of the fluid coupling are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the fluid coupling, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D639398
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 2011
Assignee: Colder Products Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Grant Armin Wilhelm (Plymouth, MN)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Attorney: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/367,495
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)