Pipe adapter for water heater

- NORITZ CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pipe adapter for 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 taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 7 thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a front view shown in a state of use.

The evenly spaced broken lines shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 depict environmental subject matter that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D847309
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 2, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2019
Assignees: NORITZ CORPORATION (Hyogo), Tokyo Gas Living Engineering Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), Mirai Industry Co., Ltd. (Gifu)
Inventors: Masaki Sugatani (Akashi), Takanori Nagano (Kakogawa), Hironao Matsunaga (Amagasaki), Takahide Hasegawa (Kakogawa), Kiyomi Kanamoto (Tokyo), Yasuhide Satoh (Tokyo), Shohei Matsuda (Ogaki)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/635,758
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fitting (10) (D23/259)