Heat exchanger

- Hayward Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a heat exchanger, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D574938
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2007
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2008
Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc. (Elizabeth, NJ)
Inventors: David Martin (Concord, NC), Gang Li (Manitowoc, WI), David L. Schardt (Franklin, TN)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Ania K Dworzecka
Attorney: McCarter & English, LLP
Application Number: 29/286,192
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Heat Exchange Unit, E.g., Coil, Etc. (D23/323)