Water heater controller

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D873958
  • Patent Number
    D873,958
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 2, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 28, 2020
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 162
    • D13 184
    • D10 49
    • D10 50
    • D10 85
    • D23 235
    • D23 233
    • D23 244
    • D23 319
    • D23 320
    • D23 321
    • D23 322
    • D23 386
    • CPC
    • F23N5/00
    • F23N2900/00
    • F23N2900/05005
    • F24D19/1066
    • F24H9/2007
    • F24H9/2035
    • F24H1/18
    • G05D23/1904
    • H05B1/00
    • H05B1/02
    • H05B1/0202
    • H05B1/0283
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water heater controller;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the water heater controller of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right side view of the water heater controller of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the water heater controller of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a top side view of the water heater controller of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 6 is a bottom side view of the water heater controller of FIG. 1.


In the drawings, the claimed design is defined by the shaded surfaces; broken lines immediately adjacent shaded surfaces represent boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof; all other broken lines depict unclaimed environmental subject matter and form no part of the claim.


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