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Tee coupling |
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Tee coupling
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| Patent Drawings: | |
| Inventor: |
Snyder, Sr., et al. |
| Date Issued: |
October 21, 2003 |
| Application: |
D/172,658 |
| Filed: |
December 16, 2002 |
| Inventors: |
Dole; Douglas R. (Whitehouse Station, NJ)
Snyder, Sr.; Ronald R. (Schnecksville, PA)
Thau, Jr.; Lawrence W. (Flemington, NJ)
Wilk, Jr.; Charles E. (Northampton, PA)
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| Assignee: |
Victaulic Company of America (Easton, PA) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Taylor; Robin V. |
| Assistant Examiner: |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP |
| U.S. Class: |
D23/263 |
| Field Of Search: |
; D23/262; D23/263; 285/133.11; 285/133.21; 285/133.3; 285/133.4; 285/133.5; 285/133.6 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
4047743; 4073514; 4586734; 4848396; 4889318; 5603530; 5695224; D389562; 6499771 |
| Foreign Patent Documents: |
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| Other References: |
AMS Anderson Metals Corporation 1987; Reducing Tee's.*.
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)..
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/229,164, filed Nov. 19, 2002, entitled "Clamping Mechanical Pipe Coupling Derived from a Standard Fitting" (Snyder Sr. et al)..
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)..
IMI Yorkshire Fittings Group Web Page, including Tectite Products and Installation (4 pages; downloaded Mar. 15, 2000)..
cuprofit.RTM. Push-Fit for the Professionals, copyright 2001 (1 page; downloaded Nov. 21, 2001)..
IBP Group Web Site; web pages downloaded Mar. 15, 2000, including cuprofit.RTM., >B<press and DELCOP.RTM. products, all copyrighted 1998 IBP (12 pages total)..
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. 29/172,657, 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)..
U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,645, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Tee Coupling (Dole et al)..
U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,659, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Pipe Coupling (Wilk Jr. et al)..
U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/172,644, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Elbow Coupling (Wilk Jr. et al)..
U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/172,643, filed Dec. 16, 2002, entitled Tee Coupling (Wilk Jr. et al).. |
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| Abstract: |
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| Claim: |
The ornamental design for a tee coupling, as shown and described. |
| Description: |
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our design for a tee coupling;
FIG. 2 is a left side view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 1, the right side being shown in perspective in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 1, the opposite end view being identical;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our design for a tee coupling;
FIG. 7 is a left side view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 6, the right side being shown in perspective in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is an end view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 6, the opposite end view being identical;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 6; and,
FIG. 10 is a top view of the tee coupling shown in FIG. 6.
The broken lines in FIGS. 6, 8 and 10 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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