Female hose couplings

- Teknor Apex Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of a female hose coupling;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a female hose coupling, all sides being identical to that shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a female hose coupling; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of a female hose coupling.

The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

The female hose coupling design includes a twelve faceted surface and a circumferentially disposed channel. The number of facets shown in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only. The number of facets may vary between eight and fourteen.

Claims

The ornamental design for a female hose coupling, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D736357
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 2013
Date of Patent: Aug 11, 2015
Assignee: Teknor Apex Company (Pawtucket, RI)
Inventors: Michael Melo (Pawtucket, RI), Mark Buchan (Pawtucket, RI), David Vaz (Pawtucket, RI)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Assistant Examiner: Luqman McNeil
Application Number: 29/472,369
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)