Coupling assembly

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D865918
  • Patent Number
    D865,918
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 10, 2017
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 5, 2019
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Goodman; Eric L
    • Wierenga; Amy C
    Agents
    • Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
    • Yirga, Esq.; John A.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 292
    • D23 269
    • D23 264-266
    • D23 262
    • 285 110000
    • 285 179000
    • 285 235000
    • 285 260000
    • 285 319000
    • 285 369000
    • 285 417000
    • 285 423000
    • 285 903000
    • 285 921000
    • 285 018000
    • 285 229000
    • 285 236000
    • 285 252000
    • 285 294100
    • 285 323000
    • 285 337000
    • 285 373000
    • CPC
    • F16L15/00
    • F16L15/001
    • F16L2201/60
    • F16L37/084
    • F16L21/00
    • F16L21/02
    • F16L21/06
    • F16L21/08
    • F16L21/03
    • F16L25/12
    • F16L25/0045
    • F16L25/0054
    • F16L17/025
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an upper left perspective view of a coupling assembly shown in a position of use, coupling a first pipe to a second pipe, an upper right perspective view being the same;



FIG. 2 is a lower left perspective view of FIG. 1, a lower right perspective view being the same;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1, a rear elevation view being the same;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1, a right side elevation view being the same;



FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is cross-section view of a first half of FIG. 1 taken along lines 6-6 of FIG. 1, other half cross-sections being mirror images thereof;



FIG. 7 is an upper left perspective view of a coupling assembly, an upper right perspective view being the same;



FIG. 8 is a lower left perspective view of FIG. 7, a lower right perspective view being the same;



FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of FIG. 7, a rear elevation view being the same;



FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 7, a right side elevation view being the same;



FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 7; and,



FIG. 12 is cross-section view of a first half of FIG. 7 taken along lines 12-12 of FIG. 7, other half cross-sections being mirror images thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a coupling assembly, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 12471576 May 2009 US
Child 14249608 US
Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 14249608 Apr 2014 US
Child 29613496 US