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  • Patent Grant
  • D812457
  • Patent Number
    D812,457
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, April 29, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 13, 2018
    7 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 382
    • D08 387
    • D08 388
    • D08 394
    • D08 396
    • D08 397
    • D08 399
    • D08 349
    • D08 354
    • D14 432
    • D14 433
    • CPC
    • F24J2/5243
    • F24J2/5245
    • F24J2/5262
    • F24J2/5239
    • F24J2002/5292
    • H02S20/30
    • H02S20/10
    • H02S20/23
    • H02S20/24
    • Y02E10/47
    • Y10T29/49826
    • F16M13/022
    • F16M13/02
  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top rear perspective view of a coupling showing the claimed design; and,



FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof.


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


Portions of the coupling not shown in the figures form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a coupling, as shown and described.
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Continuations (6)
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Parent 13402846 Feb 2012 US
Child 29525418 US
Parent 14504168 Oct 2014 US
Child 29525418 Apr 2015 US
Parent 13402846 Feb 2012 US
Child 14504168 US
Parent 14454474 Aug 2014 US
Child 29525418 Apr 2015 US
Parent 14531155 Nov 2014 US
Child 29525418 Apr 2015 US
Parent 12830249 Jul 2010 US
Child 14531155 US
Continuation in Parts (3)
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Child 13402846 US
Parent 12830249 Jul 2010 US
Child 13402846 US
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