Housing for an evaporator

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Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of a housing for an evaporator of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the housing for an evaporator of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a first side elevation view of the housing for an evaporator of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a second side elevation view of the housing for an evaporator of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the housing for an evaporator of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the housing for an evaporator of the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the housing for an evaporator of the present invention.

The evenly broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrations of parts of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The new design for a housing for an evaporator, as shown and described herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D801501
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2017
Assignee: Tiger Tool International Incorporated (Abbotsford)
Inventor: Michael Andrews (Bellingham, WA)
Primary Examiner: David G Muller
Application Number: 29/550,478
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Air Treatment (D23/355)