Water heater

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water heater showing 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; and,

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.

The oblique shade lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 depict a reflective surface.

The broken lines and the areas within them 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/636,220
Filed:	February 7, 2018

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29582823	Oct 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

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