Female hose couplings
Latest Teknor Apex Company Patents:
Description
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.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Other references
D42947 | August 1912 | Nungesser |
D195540 | June 1963 | Knight et al. |
D254802 | April 22, 1980 | Hayes |
D263992 | April 20, 1982 | Ebert |
D267506 | January 4, 1983 | Evans |
D296579 | July 5, 1988 | Hattori |
D336510 | June 15, 1993 | Sawtelle |
D347467 | May 31, 1994 | Medvick |
5662488 | September 2, 1997 | Alden |
D412885 | August 17, 1999 | Toly |
D437919 | February 20, 2001 | Chao |
D441436 | May 1, 2001 | Chao |
D446298 | August 7, 2001 | Thurman |
D458352 | June 4, 2002 | Chen |
D458904 | June 18, 2002 | Montena |
D460740 | July 23, 2002 | Montena |
D460947 | July 30, 2002 | Montena |
D475768 | June 10, 2003 | Walker |
D475769 | June 10, 2003 | Walker |
D479585 | September 9, 2003 | Mulligan et al. |
D513406 | January 3, 2006 | Rodrigues et al. |
7063565 | June 20, 2006 | Ward |
D532947 | November 28, 2006 | Muscarella |
D575377 | August 19, 2008 | Roman |
D603693 | November 10, 2009 | Bentrim |
D613827 | April 13, 2010 | Damaske et al. |
D616966 | June 1, 2010 | Angell |
D632655 | February 15, 2011 | Heyman |
7946199 | May 24, 2011 | Bradley |
D648006 | November 1, 2011 | Morishita |
D650050 | December 6, 2011 | Berghuijs |
D651696 | January 3, 2012 | Giordano |
8172612 | May 8, 2012 | Bence et al. |
D661787 | June 12, 2012 | Johnson |
D677766 | March 12, 2013 | Chen |
D679784 | April 9, 2013 | Meyer |
20120210752 | August 23, 2012 | Ragner |
301952448 | June 2012 | CN |
- YuYao Aokal Garden Tools Co., Ltd ½″-¾″-1″ Female Tap Adaptor, Announced Nov. 17, 2011, [ Site Visited May 11, 2015 ] http://www.cnaokal.com/products/1-2-3-4-1-female-tap-adaptor-900568.html.
- Hozelock Hose Tap Fittings & Connectors. Phillip Morris & Son, Announced Jun. 10, 2011, [ Site Visited May 12, 2015 ] http://www.philipmorrisdirect.co.uk/gardening/watering/hozelock-fittings/dept/.
- PDF of Gilmour Male Hose Coupling product from Internet advertisement.
- PDF of Melnor Female Hose Coupling product from internet advertisement.
- PDF of Melnor 5MQC Female Hose Coupling from Internet advertisement.
- PDF of Melnor Hose Coupling fromm internet advertisement.
- PDF of Melnor Hose Coupling from internet advertisement.
- PDF of NorthStar Garden Hose Coupling from internet advertisement.
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
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)