Coupling

- Colder Products Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of the coupling.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the coupling.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the coupling; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the coupling.

The broken lines depict portions of the coupling that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D788890
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2016
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2017
Assignee: Colder Products Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Dennis Daniel Downs (Andover, MN), Gary James Harris (Maple Grove, MN), Grant Armin Wilhelm (Plymouth, MN)
Primary Examiner: Eric Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Amy Wierenga
Application Number: 29/553,778
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)