Female hose coupling

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D738471
  • Patent Number
    D738,471
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, November 12, 2013
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 8, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 262
    • D23 265
    • D23 393
    • D23 269
    • D23 260
    • D13 154
    • D13 133
    • D13 151
    • D08 397
    • 285 248000
    • 285 222500
    • 285 052000
    • 285 086000
    • 285 322000
    • 439 578000
    • 439 321000
    • 081 121100
    • 066 013000
    • CPC
    • F16L33/224
    • F16L33/26
    • F16L25/023
    • F16L37/252
    • F16L37/0925
    • H01R2103/00
    • H01R13/622
    • B25B13/065
    • D04B35/06
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of one embodiment of a female hose coupling;



FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a female hose coupling; all sides being identical to that shown;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a female hose coupling;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of a female hose coupling;



FIG. 5 is a right perspective view of a second embodiment of a female hose coupling; and,



FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of the female hose coupling illustrated in FIG. 5, all sides being identical to that shown.


The broken lines in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.


Two embodiments of the female hose coupling design are illustrated. In each embodiment, the aspects illustrated by FIGS. 3 and 4 identically apply to both embodiments. The female hose coupling design includes a twelve faceted surface and a circumferentially disposed channel.


Claims
  • A female hose coupling, as shown and described.
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Entry
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