Thermostat housing

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Description

The present application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/726,201, filed on Dec. 2, 2003, entitled “Controller Interface With Multiple Day Programming”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/726,247, filed on Dec. 2, 2003, entitled “Controller Interface With Menu Schedule Override”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/726,174, filed on Dec. 2, 2003, entitled “Programmable Controller With Saving Changes Indication”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/725,826, filed Dec. 2, 2003, entitled “Controller Interface With Separate Schedule Review Mode”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/726,243, filed Dec. 2, 2003, entitled “Controller With Programmable Service Event Display”, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/726,245, filed Dec. 2, 2003, entitled Controller Interface with Interview Programming.

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

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

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

The broken line portions of the thermostat housing shown in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of portions of a thermostat housing is included for the purpose of illustrating non-claimed structure 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: RE40190
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 2006
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2008
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ)
Inventors: Eugene J. Takach (Eden Prairie, MN), John Wadsworth (Los Angeles, CA), John von Buelow (Oak Park, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Application Number: 29/255,493
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Temperature Regulator Or Thermostat (D10/50)