Apparatus and method for delivering water into a water heater

Details Apparatus and method for delivering water into a water heater Apparatus and method for delivering water into a water heater

2006-03-30

2009-12-22

Wilson, Gregory A (Department: 3749)

Liquid heaters and vaporizers

Stand boiler

And condition responsive feature

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634976

ABSTRACT:
A water heater inlet conduit having a top end portion configured to be coupled to an inlet port of a water heater is provided. The bottom end portion of the inlet conduit is configured to extend into an interior of the water heater. A passage within the inlet conduit is provided for water flow from the top end portion to the bottom end portion. The top end portion of the inlet conduit defines at least one outlet opening configured to divert a portion of the water flow outwardly from the passage in the top end portion of the inlet conduit. The top end portion of the inlet conduit further defines at least one inlet opening configured to draw water inwardly into the passage in the top end portion of the inlet conduit.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1790357 (1931-01-01), Stack
patent: 2123809 (1938-07-01), Seitz
patent: 2207057 (1940-07-01), Gulick
patent: 2348901 (1944-05-01), Handley
patent: 2592863 (1952-04-01), Connor
patent: 2602465 (1952-07-01), Goehring
patent: 2708914 (1955-05-01), Cooper
patent: 2766200 (1956-10-01), Kaufman
patent: 2809267 (1957-10-01), Schauer, Jr.
patent: 3062233 (1962-11-01), Hammersley
patent: 3144904 (1964-08-01), Kahn et al.
patent: 3158177 (1964-11-01), Schulz et al.
patent: 3285241 (1966-11-01), Bordeaux
patent: 3447560 (1969-06-01), Dodson et al.
patent: 3465123 (1969-09-01), Harris
patent: 3666918 (1972-05-01), Clark, Jr. et al.
patent: 3672444 (1972-06-01), Lowe
patent: 3688839 (1972-09-01), Kirschner
patent: 3726475 (1973-04-01), Eising
patent: 3762395 (1973-10-01), Taylor
patent: 3776456 (1973-12-01), Eising
patent: 3807365 (1974-04-01), Lyman et al.
patent: 4060057 (1977-11-01), Carteus et al.
patent: 4060472 (1977-11-01), Alewitz
patent: 4157077 (1979-06-01), Lindahl
patent: 4257355 (1981-03-01), Cook
patent: 4263879 (1981-04-01), Lindahl
patent: 4286573 (1981-09-01), Nickel
patent: 4294310 (1981-10-01), Reusch et al.
patent: 4302338 (1981-11-01), Pfohl et al.
patent: 4403137 (1983-09-01), Glazer
patent: 4409958 (1983-10-01), Fillios
patent: 4414464 (1983-11-01), Cloutier
patent: 4503810 (1985-03-01), Fujishita et al.
patent: 4505231 (1985-03-01), Syler
patent: 4510922 (1985-04-01), Roussos et al.
patent: 4549525 (1985-10-01), Narang
patent: 4632065 (1986-12-01), Kale
patent: 4662314 (1987-05-01), Moore, Jr.
patent: 4680446 (1987-07-01), Post
patent: 4735174 (1988-04-01), Crump
patent: 4739728 (1988-04-01), Kale
patent: 4817564 (1989-04-01), Akkala et al.
patent: 4838211 (1989-06-01), Vago
patent: 4870927 (1989-10-01), Sundheimer
patent: 4898124 (1990-02-01), Granberg et al.
patent: 4898150 (1990-02-01), Lewis
patent: 4911108 (1990-03-01), Akkala et al.
patent: 4917146 (1990-04-01), Sundheimer et al.
patent: 4948948 (1990-08-01), Lesage
patent: 4949680 (1990-08-01), Kale
patent: 4951614 (1990-08-01), Akkala et al.
patent: 4954172 (1990-09-01), Houle et al.
patent: 4964394 (1990-10-01), Threatt
patent: 5054437 (1991-10-01), Kale
patent: 5092279 (1992-03-01), Barmore
patent: 5137053 (1992-08-01), Kale
patent: 5277171 (1994-01-01), Lannes
patent: 5341770 (1994-08-01), Lannes
patent: 5365891 (1994-11-01), Hanning
patent: 5421404 (1995-06-01), Kale
patent: 5588088 (1996-12-01), Flaman
patent: 5592969 (1997-01-01), Reichert
patent: 5596952 (1997-01-01), Lannes et al.
patent: 5741458 (1998-04-01), Rowley
patent: 5787229 (1998-07-01), Liljegren
patent: 5809941 (1998-09-01), Allaire
patent: 5943984 (1999-08-01), Lannes
patent: 5988117 (1999-11-01), Lannes
patent: 6138614 (2000-10-01), Shropshire
patent: 6199515 (2001-03-01), Clarke
patent: 6267085 (2001-07-01), Alphs
patent: 6295411 (2001-09-01), Fastman
patent: 6311646 (2001-11-01), Selmani
patent: 6390029 (2002-05-01), Alphs
patent: 6510819 (2003-01-01), Pollock et al.
patent: 6532906 (2003-03-01), Knoeppel et al.
patent: 6553947 (2003-04-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 6633726 (2003-10-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 6745723 (2004-06-01), Hicks et al.
patent: 6785466 (2004-08-01), Jackson et al.
patent: 7203418 (2007-04-01), York et al.
patent: 2002/0066419 (2002-06-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 4236967 (1993-05-01), None
patent: 102004059910 (2006-05-01), None
patent: 0881438 (1998-12-01), None
patent: 2488422 (1982-02-01), None
patent: 648213 (1951-01-01), None
patent: 58123041 (1983-07-01), None
patent: 60129554 (1985-07-01), None
patent: WO 02/053988 (2002-07-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus and method for delivering water into a water heater does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus and method for delivering water into a water heater, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and method for delivering water into a water heater will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4115862