Device to assist in moving water heaters

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-04-29
MURPHY GLENN
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[0006]The presently disclosed device comprises the handle comprising the cavity, such that a width of the cavity ranges from 17 centimeters (cm) to 24 cm. Further, an inside of the handle comprises one or more depressions for resting one or more fingers of the hand of the user. Also, an outside of the handle comprises at least one depression for resting at least a thumb of the hand of the user.
[0007]Another technical feature of the presently disclosed device is that a width of the handle is less than or equal to a distance between the inlet nozzle and the outlet nozzle of the water heater. Further, the device is fabricated using a material having high tensile strength.
[0008]A further technical f

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However, most conventional water heaters lack an attachment or any handling surface to allow the person to conveniently grasp the wa

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[0025]FIG. 1A illustrates a device 100 to assist in moving a water heater (not shown), according to the present disclosure. Conventionally, such water heaters usually comprise an inlet nozzle for allowing flow of cold water into the water heater and an outlet nozzle for allowing flow of hot water from the water heater. The water heater may additionally comprise a gas inlet for allowing flow of gas into the water heater, such as, for allowing combustion of gas within a combustion chamber of the water heater. The inlet nozzle and the outlet nozzle may be disposed on top of the water heater. Furthermore, each of the inlet nozzle and the outlet nozzle may comprise a portion having threads thereon, to allow a person to couple a conduit having corresponding threads to the nozzle. For example, the conduit may comprise threads proximal to an open-end of the conduit. In such an example, a person may couple the conduit to the nozzle by positioning the open-end of the conduit with the nozzle a...

second embodiment

[0034]FIG. 1B illustrates an isometric view of a device 150 to assist in moving a water heater, according to the present disclosure. The device 150 is substantially identical to the device 100 shown in FIG. 1A. The device 150 further comprises a stem portion 110. The handle 104 of the device 100 is integrally formed with the socket 102, such that a stem portion 110 of the device 100 connects the handle 104 with the socket 102. Moreover, a dimension of the stem portion 110 is selected such that when the device 100 is coupled to a water heater for moving the water heater and the user applies force on the device 100 via the handle 104, the dimension of the stem portion 110 reduces a probability of bending of the stem portion 110 under the applied force.

[0035]In one or more embodiments, an inside of the handle 104 comprises one or more depressions 110 for resting one or more fingers of the hand of the user. The one or more depressions 110 are formed along the inside of the handle 104 (s...

third embodiment

[0041]FIG. 5 illustrates a device 500 to assist in moving a water heater (not shown) having an inlet nozzle and an outlet nozzle, according to the present disclosure. The device 500 comprises at least one socket including a first socket 502 configured to be arranged with the inlet nozzle and a second socket 504 configured to be arranged with the outlet nozzle. Furthermore, each of the first socket 502 and the second socket 504 has a respective threaded portion configured to be received by a corresponding threaded portion of the inlet nozzle and the outlet nozzle of the water heater respectively. It will be appreciated that the device 500 can be coupled to both the inlet nozzle and the outlet nozzle, when the inlet nozzle and the outlet nozzle are positioned substantially close to each other on the water heater. For example, both the inlet nozzle and the outlet nozzle can be positioned on a top of the water heater. In such an example, the device 500 can be coupled to both the inlet n...

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Abstract

A device to assist in moving a water heater is provided. The device comprises at least one socket having a threaded portion configured to be received by a corresponding threaded portion of at least one of an inlet nozzle or an outlet nozzle of the water heater. The at least one socket comprises the threaded portion formed on an external surface of the socket or an internal surface of the socket. Further, the device comprises a handle integrally formed with the at least one socket and configured to receive a hand of a user, to allow the user to grasp the device for moving the water heater. The handle is fabricated to have a rectangular shape, a semi-circular shape or a semi-hexagonal shape. Moreover, the handle comprises a cavity for receiving the hand of the user to allow the user to grasp the device.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present disclosure relates to a device to assist in moving water heaters and, more particularly to a device that can be easily coupled to a water heater as an attachment, for allowing a user to grasp and move the water heater.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The water heater (or a “boiler”) is an apparatus that is used in a residential heating system. The water heater is configured to heat a liquid, like water therein. The heated water is made to flow through another component of the residential heating system, such as a radiator, to allow heat carried by the heated water to be dissipated within an enclosed space, for example, within a home, an office space and so forth. The water heater may employ any means, like electrical power or gas (by combustion thereof) to heat the water.[0003]Generally, the water heater is fabricated to have a cylindrical shape. Typically, the water heater can have a height equal to or more than 4 feet and can have a diameter...

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IPC IPC(8): F24H9/00
CPCF24H9/0094
InventorMURPHY, GLENN
OwnerMURPHY GLENN