Expandable hose inlet coupler

- Blue Gentian, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the expandable hose inlet coupler of the instant invention;

FIG. 2 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a first end view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a second end view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate the unclaimed hose and other matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable hose inlet coupler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D748763
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2014
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2016
Assignee: Blue Gentian, LLC (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
Inventor: Michael Berardi (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Application Number: 29/508,301
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)