US Patent Issued to Haier US Appliance Solutions on May 12 for "Integrated lifting handle for a water heater appliance" (Kentucky Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,860, issued on May 12, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Integrated lifting handle for a water heater appliance" was invented by Gregory Hutchison (Shelbyville, Ky.) and Norman Boulard (Louisville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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 a...