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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765959 | Water heater base A support base is provided for a water heater, the support base having a structure for supporting components of the water heater in their proper position in a manner that elevates an outer jacket of the heater and provides space for insulation between the outer jack... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7699026 | Insulation kit for use with a water heater An insulation kit for use with a water heater is provided. The kit includes an insulating cover configured to be wrapped about an exterior surface of the water heater. The insulating cover includes a substantially rectangular body with opposed edges configured to ov... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7650859 | Water heater and system for insulating same A water heater and method of assembling the water heater are disclosed. The method includes the step of positioning an insulation member around a water tank. An expandable tube is positioned at an elevation between a top surface and a bottom surface of the insulatio... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7621238 | Water heater and system for insulating same An article configured to distribute foam insulation between a water tank and an outer shell of a water heater is provided. The article comprises a body portion configured to extend between the water tank and the outer shell of the water heater. The body portion at l... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7621239 | Hot water heater blanket assembly establishing dead air spaces A fabric insulating material is configured for enclosing a hot water heater, and uses strips of insulating material to establish dead air spaced between the fabric and the surfaces of the hot water heater. The dead air spaces function as high efficiency insulators. ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7516721 | Foam dam A dam assembly to protect a component mounted on a water heater tank wall while insulating foam is injected between the tank and a jacket surrounding the tank, the dam assembly comprising an outer portion, an inner portion, and a frangible web connecting the inner a... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7493877 | Water tank jackets and related methods A jacket for a water tank comprises a sheet of water-containing material such as plastic. A closure is provided to draw together two opposed edges of the sheet. A fastener, such as a strap clamp extends along a third edge of the sheet. The jacket may be retrofitted ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7409925 | Water heater foam dam and component cover and method for covering a component of a water heater A foam dam is provided for use with a water heater having a tank and a jacket together defining an annular region. The foam dam includes a central region having a surface configured to cover a component coupled to the tank. The foam dam also includes a perimeter reg... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7380524 | Water heater chamber wrap The present invention relates generally to an insulation wrap for a water heater tank including a strip of nonflammable fibrous material having an opening therein and a fibrous material element outlining at least a portion of that opening. In addition the present in... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7299768 | Gas-fired water heating apparatus The water heating apparatus has an upright cylindrical thermally insulated storage tank, an axially extending exhaust gas pipe passing centrally through the storage tank and a combustion chamber under the storage tank. An atmospheric gas burner, which has a complete... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299948 | Reservoirs for bottled liquid dispensers A thermally-insulated reservoir 9 for a dispenser in which liquid is supplied from a bottle to a discharge outlet via a reservoir, has an inner wall 23 and an outer wall 24 defining a sealed and evacuated heat-insulating cavity 30 at leas... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7168452 | Covering body for heating pipe A covering body for heating a pipe to be attached to the pipe and to conduct external heat to heat the pipe, including: a surrounding body including at least two parts having a divided shape of a cylindrical body along an axial line of the cylindrical body, the surr... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7104789 | Wall structure for carbon baking furnace A carbon baking furnace having spaced-apart, hollow flue walls defining a soaking pit therebetween. Each of the flue walls is formed of refractory bricks and has a pit face facing the pit and a flue face facing an inner flue gas passage. A coating is provided on the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7027723 | Water heater electrical enclosure insert/foam dam Electrical components projecting outwardly from the storage tank portion of an electric water heater are shielded from foam insulation material being injected into an insulation space between the tank and an outer jacket portion of the water heater by a hollow, open... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013841 | Differently configured fuel-fired water heaters constructed from identical production platforms A specially configured fuel-fired water heater production platform may be used as a natural draft water heater. Alternatively, by modifying an upper end portion of the production platform using associated conversion apparatus, the same platform may be converted to a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994822 | Method for improving insulation in hollow metal volumes A non-planar wall of a refrigerated container is thermally insulated by covering the wall with an air tight liner, drawing a vacuum on the internal volume of the liner and then sealing the compartment to maintain the vacuum. The liner is installed by first construct... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6941898 | Combined liquid foam stop and insulator for a tank assembly The present invention relates to a combined liquid foam stop and insulator for a tank assembly including a fibrous material strip and a nonflammable insulating skirt connected to the fibrous material strip. In an alternative embodiment the invention is the liquid fo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941899 | Annular foam seal A water heater includes a tank and a jacket surrounding the tank. Between the tank and jacket is defined an annular space in which a seal is positioned. The seal extends between the tank and the jacket and defines a bottom of the annular space. The seal includes a d... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938581 | Supplemental water heater tank and system A supplemental water heater tank and system features a supplemental tank with an inner vessel surrounded by an outer jacket. The space there between is generally evacuated of air so that the inner vessel is vacuum insulated. The supplemental tank includes water inle... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6917756 | Water heater electrical enclosure insert/foam dam Electrical components projecting outwardly from the storage tank portion of an electric water heater are shielded from foam insulation material being injected into an insulation space between the tank and an outer jacket portion of the water heater by a hollow, open... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6895902 | Water heater with a flame arrester A water heater is arranged with the hot water storage chamber R1 at the top and the combustion chamber R2 at the bottom within the body 11 which is a container. The combustion chamber R2 is equipped with the air supply inlet 13a... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886500 | Gas fed water-heater The present invention relates to a gas fed water-heater comprising a double wall container (1) inside which a burner (2) and a tank (3) of the water to be heated are arranged. At least in the portion (5′) adjacent to the burner (2 | 05/03/2005 |
| 6885816 | Water heater apparatus and associated manufacturing and insulation methods A foam dam in the insulation cavity of an electric water heater comprises a plastic bag into which liquid foam insulation is injected, the bag having an essentially closed top edge portion with only a small opening for receiving the injected insulation. A small port... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6857396 | Heating device for hydrogen storage canister A heating device for a container in which a hydrogen storage canister is disposed. The hydrogen storage canister supplies hydrogen to a fuel cell including a discharge port, and the heating device includes a water jacket and a seal member. The water jacket is dispos... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6807925 | Explosion-proof hot water heater with unsealed fuel combustion chamber An explosion-proof hot water heater of the type having a gas-fired combustion chamber at a lower end of the inner tank is described. The combustion chamber is an unsealed chamber and has a sealed bottom wall and a fuel burner in the combustion chamber. Combustion ai... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6715451 | Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion air shutoff system having frangible temperature sensing structure A gas-fired water heater has a combustion chamber with a bottom wall defined by a perforated flame arrestor plate forming a portion of a flow path through which combustion air may be supplied to a burner structure within the combustion chamber. During firing of the ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6698386 | Water heater An improved gas-fired water heater is disclosed which comprises a sealed cylindrical shell extending from the base of the water tank to the top, enclosing the burners and controls so as to shield them from flammable vapors in the immediate vicinity. The c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6666174 | Elevating base for gas-fired water heater A base for rendering a gas-fired water heater, having a lower combustion chamber, explosion-proof, is described. The base has elevating supports which are provided with securement means in an upper portion thereof for securing same to a bottom end of a ga... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6612268 | Hot-water appliance with vacuum insulation, to be connected to the water main A hot-water appliance capable of resisting at least the pressure of the public water supply system, comprising at least one hot-water vessel with a supply conduit connectable to the public water supply system and a discharge conduit connectable to a draw-... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595431 | Exhaust heat trap and redirecting system An exhaust heat trap and redirecting system for utilizing exhaust heat includes an electric generator including an internal combustion engine. The electric generator is electrically coupled to an electrical system of a dwelling. An exhaust conduit is flui... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6588378 | Water heater bottom pad/foam dam apparatus with integrated tank support members A water heater is provided with a specially designed molded bottom pad/foam dam member formed from a crushable material, such as polystyrene, which is received in a metal bottom pan and has concentric circular grooves formed in its top side to receive cir... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578531 | Gas appliance with flash suppressor A water heater having a barrier for forming an enclosure around a lower portion of heater. The barrier has an inside wall, an outside wall and a space between the inside and outside walls. There is a skirt disposed within the barrier for slidably receivin... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578530 | Apparatus and method for feeding air to a water heater Combustible vapors from flammable materials spilled near a gas water heater can enter the water heater's combustion chamber and cause a serious fire or explosion. This problem can be avoided by ensuring that all combustion air is supplied from at least so... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575121 | Housing for a hot water system A prefabricated housing for an external hot water system located adjacent a house wall or the like is disclosed which has walling members including two side walls and a front wall, a roof, insulating means for insulating the walling members and the roof, ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6517344 | Gas supply coupling for water heater A gas supply coupling for a water heater incorporating a shield to close the opening to the combustion chamber. The coupling includes a supply tube, a connector extending through the shield and a gas supply line detachably connected to the connector. The ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6499439 | Modular stamped sight glass assembly A sight glass assembly for a water heater flame trap and a method of making same is disclosed. A rectangular-shaped sight glass frame casing being comprised of a thin metal plate further comprising a rounded rectangular cut-out window and two metal tabs o... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497200 | Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion chamber temperature-sensing combustion air shutoff system A gas-fired water heater has a combustion chamber with a bottom wall defined by a perforated flame arrestor plate forming a portion of a flow path through which combustion air may be supplied to a burner s structure within the combustion chamber. During f... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6439171 | Inner door/burner assembly for fuel-fired water heater An inner combustion chamber access door member for a fuel-fired water heater has main and pilot burner structures respectively supported thereon by gas supply tubes sealingly extending through and anchored to the door member, and is further provided with ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6427637 | Steam generator with at least partially double-walled evaporation tank The invention relates to a steam generator comprising an evaporation tank and several heating elements (2). The evaporation tank consists of an evaporation vessel (1) and a removable limescale rectacle (4) positioned below same. The evaporation vessel (1)... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412448 | Water heater construction A flexible, water impervious liner is fitted in a rigid outer shell. The shell has an open top with a peripheral flange over which a top lip of the liner is fitted. A separate top plate attaches to the flange with standard fasteners for clamping the liner... | 07/02/2002 |
