Water softener control enclosure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the present water softener control enclosure;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the present water softener control enclosure;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of the present water softener control enclosure;

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.

The subject matter depicted in broken lines depicts portions of the present water softener control enclosure that are not part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water softener control enclosure as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1134701
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2026
Assignee: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY (Rosemont, IL)
Inventors: Kelly Gibbons (Niles, IL), Zachary Carlins (Chicago, IL), James T. Mcgee (Beverly, MA), Paul Metaxatos (Swampscott, MA), Eugene Boglio (Glendale Heights, IL), Tedd M. Schneidewend (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Primary Examiner: Rachel A. Voorhies
Assistant Examiner: Matthew Bird
Application Number: 30/004,480
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