Water heater

- RINNAI CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water heater showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the water heater that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water heater, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D957597
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 27, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 2022
Assignee: RINNAI CORPORATION (Nagoya)
Inventors: Hiroaki Higashijima (Nagoya), Yoshikazu Kubo (Nagoya), Tomoe Usami (Nagoya), Eri Horii (Nagoya)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Jamaal Rasheed
Application Number: 29/748,228
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