Thermostat housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a thermostat housing;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the thermostat housing of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 3-6 are left, bottom, right and top views of the thermostat housing of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of another thermostat housing.

The broken line showing of portions of the housing are included for the purpose of illustrating broken lines and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a thermostat housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D541184
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2006
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2007
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ)
Inventors: Eric Barton (Eden Prairie, MN), Christian Trifilio (St. Paul, MN), Paul Meyers (Fishers, IN)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Application Number: 29/247,442
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Temperature Regulator Or Thermostat (D10/50)