Post coupler with post alignment tab

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1064327
  • Patent Number
    D1,064,327
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, April 5, 2023
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 25, 2025
    2 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Berry; Christopher (Coto de Caza, CA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Miller; Brett
    • Pottenger; Sara M
    Agents
    • Concourse Law Group
    • Sales, Esq.; Katherine B.
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  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a post coupler with post alignment tab of my new design;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the post coupler shown FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the post coupler shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of a first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 4;



FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of a second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 6;



FIG. 8 is a first enlarged, sectional view of a portion of the post coupler of FIG. 4, taken along line 8-8;



FIG. 9 is a second enlarged sectional view of a portion of the post coupler of FIG. 4, taken along line 9-9;



FIG. 10 is an enlarged, sectional top plan view of a portion of the post coupler of FIG. 3, taken along line 10-10;



FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a post coupler with post alignment tab of my new design;



FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the post coupler shown FIG. 11;



FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the post coupler shown in FIG. 11;



FIG. 14 is a front elevation view of a first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 11;



FIG. 15 is a rear elevation view of the first flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 14;



FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of a second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 11;



FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view of the second flange of the post coupler shown in FIG. 16; and,



FIG. 18 is a first enlarged, sectional view of a portion of the post coupler of FIG. 13, taken along line 18-18.


All portions of the drawings shown in dashed lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a post coupler with post alignment tab as shown and described.
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