Fluid coupling
Wilhelm July 26, 2
U.S. patent number D642,244 [Application Number D/367,496] was granted by the patent office on 2011-07-26 for fluid coupling. This patent grant is currently assigned to Colder Products Company. Invention is credited to Grant Armin Wilhelm.
| United States Patent | D642,244 |
| Wilhelm | July 26, 2011 |
Fluid coupling
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for the fluid coupling, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Wilhelm; Grant Armin (Plymouth, MN) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | Colder Products Company (St.
Paul, MN) |
| Appl. No.: | D/367,496 |
| Filed: | August 9, 2010 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11460151 | Jul 26, 2006 | ||||
| Current U.S. Class: | D23/262 |
| Current International Class: | 2301 |
| Field of Search: | ;D23/259-265 ;285/11-12,7,177,394-395,307,358,179-183,423,356,303,337,1,53,404,112,367,373,915,148.18,148.23,242,251,256,331,353,921 ;4/321,323,286-287,295 ;292/58-59 ;222/552,554,546,563 |
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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Goodman; Eric
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Description
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the fluid coupling; and,
FIG. 2 is an end view thereof.
The broken lines showing aspects of the fluid coupling are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.
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