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  • Patent Grant
  • D493512
  • Patent Number
    D493,512
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, September 23, 2003
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 27, 2004
    20 years ago
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our design for a pipe coupling;




FIG. 2 is a side view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 1, the opposite side, the top and bottom views being identical thereto;




FIG. 3 is an end view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 1, the opposite end view being identical;




FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our design for a pipe coupling;




FIG. 5 is a side view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 4, the opposite side, the top and bottom views being identical thereto; and,




FIG. 6 is an end view of the pipe coupling shown in FIG. 4, the opposite end view being identical.




The broken lines shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a pipe coupling, as shown and described.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (16)
Entry
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/007,951, filed Dec. 3, 2001, entitled “Mechanical Pipe Coupling Derived from a Standard Fitting” (Snyder, Sr. et al.).
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/123,607, filed Apr. 16, 2002, entitled “Mechanical Pipe Coupling Derived from a Standard Fitting” (Snyder, Sr. et al.).
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U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/299,281, filed Nov. 19, 2002, entitled “Triple-expanded Mechanical Pipe Coupling Derived from a Standard Fitting” (Snyder, Sr. et al.).
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U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,661, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled PIPE COUPLING (Snyder, Sr. et al.).
U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,660, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled ELBOW COUPLING (Snyder, Sr. et al.).
U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,658, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled TEE COUPLING (Snyder, Sr. et al.).
U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,657, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled PIPE COUPLING (Dole et al.).
U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,654, filed Dec. 16, 2002. entitled ELBOW COUPLING (Dole et al.).
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U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,659, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled PIPE COUPLING (Wilk, Jr. et al.).
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