Dehumidifier housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a dehumidifier housing showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the dehumidifier housing.

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view of the dehumidifier housing.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the dehumidifier housing. The right side elevation view is a mirror image of the left side elevation view of the dehumidifier housing.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the dehumidifier housing; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the dehumidifier housing.

The features shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D634414
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2010
Date of Patent: Mar 15, 2011
Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc. (Burlington, WA)
Inventors: Kevin A. Wolfe (Burlington, WA), Robert Pendergrass (Sedro-Woolley, WA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: David G Muller
Attorney: Perkins Coie LLP
Application Number: 29/360,550
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dehumidifier (D23/359)