Hinged coupling

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of our design for a hinged coupling;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the design of the hinged coupling shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the design of the hinged coupling shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the design of the hinged coupling shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the design of the hinged coupling shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the design of the hinged coupling shown in FIG. 1, the right side view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the hinged coupling that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a hinged coupling, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bancroft; Philip Wayne (Belvidere, NJ), Yovanovich; Kathryn E. (Easton, PA), Yesavage; Alan M. (Lenhartsville, PA), Sith; Ahmad (Bethlehem, PA), Madara; Scott D. (Nazareth, PA), Bowman; Matthew A. (Palmer, PA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Victaulic Company Easton PA US
Assignee:	Victaulic Company (Easton, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/678,090
Filed:	January 25, 2019

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29624023	Oct 30, 2017
	29581924	Mar 27, 2018	D813657

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/394; D23/262
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/394-396,71-72,79,367 ;D23/259-265 ;D6/217 ;D13/102

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Primary Examiner: Windmuller; John
Assistant Examiner: Yeh; John R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ballard Spahr LLP

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