USD904316S1 - Combined control module and receptacle for a hot water heater - Google Patents

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USD904316S1
USD904316S1 US29/607,604 US201729607604F USD904316S US D904316 S1 USD904316 S1 US D904316S1 US 201729607604 F US201729607604 F US 201729607604F US D904316 S USD904316 S US D904316S
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Kent MADER
Simon Lightbody
Damon Langlois
Bryn Lucas
Lorne Vaasjo
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
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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.
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

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