Retaining coupler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a retaining coupler according to our new design, shown in a closed configuration holding a sensor and retaining shoe;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereto;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view thereof, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 9 is a further exploded perspective view thereof, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereto;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design and environment while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retaining coupler, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D441273 May 1, 2001 O'Donnell et al.
D485159 January 13, 2004 Junkers
D531890 November 14, 2006 Bentrim
D534064 December 26, 2006 Gimpel et al.
D534109 December 26, 2006 Camm
D555469 November 20, 2007 Unger
D623500 September 14, 2010 Langner et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D656883
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 2011
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2012
Assignee: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (Daytona Beach, FL)
Inventors: John Peter Patalak (Concord, NC), Donald Eric Krueger (Stoney Point, NC), Henry Thomas Fowler (Charlotte, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/384,591
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bracket Or Support (41) (D12/223)