Gooseneck coupler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gooseneck coupler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 a perspective view of a second embodiment of a gooseneck coupler showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of a gooseneck coupler and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D931152
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 27, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 2021
Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC. (Plymouth, MI)
Inventors: Kevin Rabska (Junction City, WI), Frank Drake (Wausau, WI), Erik Alanko (Wausau, WI)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Assistant Examiner: Laura H Yu
Application Number: 29/638,394
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