Inner post coupler

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Description

This application is related to the following applications filed on even date herewith and including:

U.S. application Ser. No. 29/397,490 entitled “Design for Post Coupler With Scalloped Edges”, now U.S. Pat. No. Des. 690,189;

U.S. application Ser. No. 13/184,506 entitled “Outside Wrap Post Coupler Accommodating Beam Rivet”,

U.S. application Ser. No. 13/184,509 entitled “Outside Wrap Post Coupler With Assembly Assist”,

U.S. application Ser. No. 29/397,485 entitled “Design for Post Coupler With Scalloped Edges and Inside Wrap”,

U.S. application Ser. No. 13/184,507 entitled “Inside Wrap Post Coupler Accommodating Beam Rivet”, and U.S. application Ser. No. 13/184,511 entitled “Inside Wrap Post Coupler With Assembly Assist”.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a first embodiment of the invention with the environment in which it is used being shown in dashed lines and forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a further isometric view of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the invention of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the invention of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the invention of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 6-6 of FIG. 4;

A rear view is a mirror image of FIG. 4;

A left view is a mirror image of FIG. 3;

A bottom view is a mirror image of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the invention with the environment in which it is used being shown in dashed lines forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of the invention of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the invention of FIGS. 7 and 8;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the invention of FIGS. 7 and 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the invention of FIGS. 7 and 8; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 12-12 of FIG. 10.

A rear view is a mirror image of FIG. 10;

A left view is a mirror image of FIG. 9;

A bottom view is a mirror image of FIG. 11;

Any elements shown in dashed lines form no part of the invention claimed in this application, and are instead included to show environmental aspects thereof only.

Claims

The ornamental design for an inner post coupler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D708051
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2014
Assignee: Edsal Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: David J. Wojtowicz (Orland Park, IL), Thomas St. Germain (Bridgeview, IL), Mitch Liss (Northbrook, IL), Al Dunaj (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Application Number: 29/469,944
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/394