Coupler for windshield wiper

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a coupler for windshield wiper, having a right-hand configuration;

FIG. 2 is another upper perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an opposite end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an upper perspective view of a coupler for windshield wiper, having a left-hand configuration;

FIG. 10 is another upper perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 14 is an opposite end view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings show features that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a coupler for windshield wiper, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D895523
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 16, 2019
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2020
Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION (Rochester Hills, MI)
Inventors: Lindsey Tufts, Jr. (Kent, OH), David Boll (Avon, OH), Nicholas E. Stanca (Westlake, OH), Robert Soreo (Cleveland Heights, OH), R. Kenneth Thorstenson, IV (Shelby Township, MI), Dan Ehde (Ortonville, MI)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/687,780
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