Male hose couplings

- Teknor Apex Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a male hose coupling illustrated in FIG. 1, all sides being identical to that shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a male hose coupling illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of a male hose coupling illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the male hose coupling that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

A male hose coupling, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D736359
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: 29/472,380
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)