Water heater riser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of one embodiment of a water heater riser showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a an enlarged partial top plan view of the central cavity portion thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial bottom plan view of central raised portion thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial top plan view of an edge cavity portion thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial bottom plan view of an edge raised portion thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof facing an edge raised portion;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof facing between adjacent edge raised portions;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of another embodiment of a water heater riser showing my new design.

The water heater riser is formed of a single sheet of plastic and is intended primarily to position and support a water heater and its catch pan appropriately spaced from the walls of a corner and above the floor.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D312026 November 13, 1990 Antoni et al.
2210102 August 1940 Steudel
4765360 August 23, 1988 Baird
5099873 March 31, 1992 Sanchex
5452739 September 26, 1995 Mustee et al.
5577539 November 26, 1996 Shaw et al.
5645103 July 8, 1997 Whittaker
Patent History
Patent number: D429802
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2000
Inventor: Robert B. Whyte (Jacksonville Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney: Arthur G. Yeager
Application Number: 0/98,033
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element (D23/322)
International Classification: 2303;