Coupler

Description

The purpose of the coupler is to connect implements to an arm of a vehicle, for example, a bucket to an excavator. The characteristic feature of this coupler resides in the tongue used for connecting and releasing the implement to the arm of the vehicle.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the coupler embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a front isometric view of the coupler as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an end elevation of the coupler as shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation of the coupler shown in FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for the coupler, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Balemi; Timothy Craig (Auckland, NZ), Scheib; Michael Kevin (Auckland, NZ)
Assignee:	JB Sales International Limited (Auckland, NZ)
Appl. No.:	D/300,620
Filed:	April 18, 2008

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Oct 18, 2007 [NZ]			409877

Current U.S. Class:	D8/382; D15/28
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/382 ;D15/28 ;403/322.1,322.3,321 ;37/468 ;414/723

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

5332353	July 1994	Arnold
5382110	January 1995	Perotto et al.
D440983	April 2001	Miller et al.
6379075	April 2002	Shamblin et al.
D458942	June 2002	Balemi
6579024	June 2003	Trowbridge
6691438	February 2004	Fatemi
6718663	April 2004	Geraghty
6813851	November 2004	Mieger et al.
6881002	April 2005	Fatemi
6902346	June 2005	Steig et al.
6922926	August 2005	Miller et al.
7246457	July 2007	Mieger et al.
7306395	December 2007	Fatemi
D565062	March 2008	Miller et al.
D574225	August 2008	Scheib
7473067	January 2009	Nishioka et al.
2003/0175072	September 2003	Steig et al.
2005/0214105	September 2005	Steig et al.

Primary Examiner: Baynham; Holly H
Assistant Examiner: Lane; Sheryl
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jacobson Holman PLLC