Water heater

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water heater, in accordance with Embodiment 1 of the present design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view in which the internal mechanism is not shown for the sake of clarity, taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 2 thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view in which the internal mechanism is not shown for the sake of clarity, taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 2 thereof;

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view in which the internal mechanism is not shown for the sake of clarity, taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 2 thereof;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a water heater, in accordance with Embodiment 2 of the present design;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a cross sectional view in which the internal mechanism is not shown for the sake of clarity, taken along line 18-18 of FIG. 12 thereof;

FIG. 19 is a cross sectional view in which the internal mechanism is not shown for the sake of clarity, taken along line 19-19 of FIG. 12 thereof;

FIG. 20 is a cross sectional view in which the internal mechanism is not shown for the sake of clarity, taken along line 20-20 of FIG. 12 thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a cross sectional view in which the internal mechanism is not shown for the sake of clarity, taken along line 21-21 of FIG. 12 thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the water heater that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a water heater, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Shono; Ryoichi (Akashi, JP), Ishino; Toshihiro (Kobe, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type NORITZ CORPORATION Hyogo N/A JP
Assignee:	NORITZ CORPORATION (Hyogo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/582,823
Filed:	October 31, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/318
Current International Class:	2303
Field of Search:	;D23/3,42,314,318,329,334,335,355,356,358,359,364,386,387,317,320,321,322,323,324,328,330,332,337,341,342,343,347 ;D13/184 ;D14/214,221,235,240,356,362

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Primary Examiner: Acker; Karen S
Assistant Examiner: Reinholdt, Jr.; Steven B
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Studebaker & Brackett PC