Operator-visible warning symbol on a coupler

- Miller International Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of an operator visible warning symbol on a coupler showing my new design, the earth moving machine shown in broken line is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

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 “operator-visible warning symbol on a coupler,” as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D673982
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2010
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 2013
Assignee: Miller International Ltd. (Gibraltar)
Inventor: Gary Miller (Washington)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP
Application Number: 29/377,589
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)