Coupler for a fall protection device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of a coupler for a fall protection device;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof.

The right side view is identical to the left side view and the rear view is identical to the front view. Therefore, the right side view and the rear view are not shown.

Claims

The ornamental design for a couplers for a fall protection device, as shown and described herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D932109
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2019
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 2021
Assignee: CHECKMATE LIFTING & SAFETY LTD (Sittingbourne)
Inventor: Oliver Auston (Kent)
Primary Examiner: April Rivas
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/698,817
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D29/122)