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`(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent N0.:
`Miller et a].
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US D565,062 S
`44 Mar. 25, 2008
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`(54) COUPLER FOR AN EXCAVATOR OR THE
`LIKE
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`6,922,926 B2 *
`* cited by examiner
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`8/2005 Miller et a1. ................ .. 37/468
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`(75) Inventors: Gary Miller, Washington (GB); Gary
`Pendleton, Stanley (GB)
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`(73) Assignee: Miller UK Limited, Northumberland
`(GB)
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`(**) Term:
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`14 Years
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`(2l) Appl. No.: 29/261,380
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`(22) Filed:
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`Jun. 13, 2006
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`(51) LOC (8) Cl‘
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`Primary ExamineriStella M. Reid
`Assistant ExamineriMark Goodwin
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiHarter Secrest & Emery
`LLP; Stephen B, salai, Esq; Jodi A, Reynolds, Esq,
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`(57)
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`CLAIM
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`We claim the ornamental design for a coupler for an exca
`vator or the like, as shoWn and described.
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`DESCRIPTION
`FIG. 1 is a top plan vieW of a coupler for an excavator or the
`like showing neW design;
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`(52) US. Cl. ........................................ ..
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`(58) Field of Classi?cation Search ............... .. D15/10,
`1315/17, 28’ 32; 37/468; 414/686’ 723;
`172/272, 439, 443, 248
`See appl1cat1on ?le for complete search h1story.
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`FIG‘ 2 T5 a from persp_ecnve _V1eW thereof’
`FIG. 3 1s a rear elevatlonal v1eW thereof;
`FIG. 4 is a front elevational vieW thereof;
`FIG‘ 5 is a right Side elevational View thereof;
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`(56)
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`References Cited
`Us PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`FIG. 6 is a left side elevational vieW thereof; and,
`FIG. 7 is a bottom plan vieW thereof.
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`D1 5/28
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`V1984 Larsson
`D 27 2 070 S *
`V1984 Larsson """"""""""" "
`D272’250 S *
`8/1984 Larsson
`D2750“ S *
`2/1988 Jones ........ ..
`4,726,731 A *
`6,l58,950 A * 12/2000 Wilt et a1. ................ .. 414/723
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`37/468
`D’458’942 S *
`6/2002 Bal??iri et a‘ """"""" "DIS/28
`6,422,805 B1
`7/2002 Miller
`6,625,909 Bl *
`9/2003 Miller et al. ................ .. 37/468
`6,691,438 B2 *
`2/2004 Fatemi ...................... .. 37/468
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`The broken line shoWing of the coupler is included for the
`purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions of the coupler for
`an excavator or the like and forms no part of the claimed
`design
`FIGS 1 to 7 Show a ?rst embodiment of Coupler for
`releasably attaching an accessory to an arm of an excavator.
`Those features shoWn in broken lines form no part of the
`Clalmed deslgn'
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