USPatentGranted

Combined control module and receptacle for a hot water heater

Granted 8 Dec 2020 · 4 office actions

Assignee: Think Tank Water Heaters Ltd.

Inventors: Charles Andrew Cartmill, Lorne Vaasjo, Bryn Lucas, Kent Mader +2 · Examiner: Angela J Lee · AU 2921 · TC 2900

Application

29/607,604

filed 14 Jun 2017

Publication

Not published

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US D904316

granted 8 Dec 2020

term adjustment not held

none

Litigation

checked

Classifications

F24H15/12, F24H15/144

Citations

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Life of the patent

9 dated events

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of the control module;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the control module;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the control module;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the control module;

FIG. 5 is a front side view of the control module;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the control module;

FIG. 7 is a back side view of the control module;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the control module;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the receptacle;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the receptacle;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the receptacle;

FIG. 12 is a front side view of the receptacle;

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the receptacle;

FIG. 14 is a back side view of the receptacle;

FIG. 15 is a left side view of the receptacle;

FIG. 16 is a top perspective view of the control module and the receptacle;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of the control module and the receptacle when engaged;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view of the control module and the receptacle when engaged;

FIG. 19 is a front side view of the control module and the receptacle when engaged;

FIG. 20 is a right view of the control module and the receptacle when engaged;

FIG. 21 is a back side view of the control module and the receptacle when engaged; and,

FIG. 22 is a left view of the control module and the receptacle when engaged.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a combined control module and receptacle for a hot water heater, as shown and described.

Classifications

12 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons

F24H15/12
F24H15/144
F24H15/156
F24H15/174
F24H15/20
F24H15/223
F24H15/238
F24H15/37
F24H15/395
F24H15/464

USPC · US Patent Classification

D13/162D23/233

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Pendency

3.5 y

1,273 days filing → grant

Office actions

non-final + final

Responses

no RCE

Examiner

Angela J Lee

art unit 2921 · TC 2900

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Worldwide family

8 members · 3 offices

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DOCDB simple family 59055514

Offices

US · WO

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5 of 8

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Non-English titles

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2018372376-A1	A1	27 Dec 2018	14 Dec 2016	published	Electric hot water heater energy management
USthis patent	US-D904316-S	S1	8 Dec 2020	14 Jun 2017	granted	Combined control module and receptacle for a hot water heater
US	US-11402127-B2	B2	2 Aug 2022	14 Dec 2016	granted	Electric hot water heater energy management
WO	WO-2017100919-A1	A1	22 Jun 2017	14 Dec 2016	published	Gestion d'énergie de chauffe-eau électriquefr

›Other offices — 4 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-3046713-A1	A1	22 Jun 2017	14 Dec 2016	published	Gestion d'energie de chauffe-eau electriquefr
CA	CA-175342-S	S	15 Jun 2018	14 Jun 2017	granted	Control module for a hot water heater
CA	CA-180580-S	S	15 Jun 2018	14 Jun 2017	granted	Control module receptacle for a hot water heater
CA	CA-3046713-C	C	17 Oct 2023	14 Dec 2016	granted	Electric hot water heater energy management

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