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Coupling member

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  • Patent Grant
  • D835976
  • Patent Number
    D835,976
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, January 16, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 18, 2018
    6 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 383
    • D08 382
    • D08 394
    • D08 395
    • D08 396
    • D08 356
    • D08 349
    • D02 978
    • D02 853
    • D02 609
    • D02 999
    • D11 215
    • D24 190
    • CPC
    • F16G11/03
    • F16G11/101
    • F16G11/00
    • A61F5/0102
  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the coupling member;



FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a back view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a left side view of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a right side view of FIG. 1.


The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the coupling member and form no part of the claimed design.


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