USPatent applicationPatented

Combined control module and receptacle for a hot water heater

Granted 8 Dec 2020 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Think Tank Water Heaters Ltd.

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

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29/607,604
filed 14 Jun 2017
Publication
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Patent
US D904316
granted 8 Dec 2020

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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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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
2
non-final + final
Responses
2
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Examiner
Angela J Lee
art unit 2921 · TC 2900
Citations: 12 back · 0 forward

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