Water heater

- RINNAI CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a water heater showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a water heater showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a rear, bottom and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the water heater that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1058780
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 2022
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 2025
Assignee: RINNAI CORPORATION (Nagoya)
Inventors: Tomoe Usami (Nagoya), Hiroaki Higashijima (Nagoya), Yoshikazu Kubo (Nagoya), Eri Horii (Nagoya)
Primary Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/861,087
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