Console humidifier tank enclosure

- Duracraft Corp.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the design for a console humidifier tank enclosure in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof.

The bottom of the design is flat and unornamented.

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Patent History
Patent number: D383526
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 1994
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 1997
Assignee: Duracraft Corp. (Southborough, MA)
Inventor: Peter D. Spaine (Wakefield, RI)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Law Firm: Morgan & Finnegan
Application Number: 0/24,737
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element (D23/358); Humidifier (D23/356)
International Classification: 2304;