Integrated lifting handle for a water heater appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsGregory Hutchison, Norman Boulard
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Abstract
A shroud for a water heater appliance may define a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a circumferential direction. The shroud may include a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover and the rear cover may be coupled together to form the shroud. The rear cover may include a first handle that may be formed integrally into the rear cover. The rear cover may also include a second handle that may be formed integrally into the rear cover. The first handle and the second handle may each be spaced apart approximately along a circumference of the shroud.
Claims17
A water heater appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the water heater appliance comprising:
- a casing;
- a tank disposed within the casing, the tank comprising a top portion and a bottom portion spaced apart approximately along the vertical direction;
- a first handle formed integrally into the casing;
- and
- a second handle formed integrally into the casing;
- and
- wherein the first handle and the second handle are spaced apart approximately along a circumference of the casing.
A shroud for a water heater appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the shroud comprising:
- a front cover
- a rear cover;
- wherein the front cover and the rear cover are coupled together to form the shroud;
- a first handle formed integrally into the rear cover;
- and
- a second handle formed integrally into the rear cover;
- and
- wherein the first handle and the second handle are spaced apart approximately along a circumference of the shroud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.