Heat exchanger tubes and tube assembly configurations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11499747
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16593516

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A water heater can include a baffle and a slab heat exchanger with at least two rows of heat exchanger tubes, each row comprising a plurality of heat exchanger tubes. At least one of the heat exchanger tubes comprises a tube and a plurality of fins on the exterior of the tube circumscribing the tube, wherein the outer edge of each fin of the plurality of fins is bent at least at the same three areas of each fin such that the bends form at least three flat or concave areas running along the length of the heat exchanger tube.

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RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY1100 ABERNATHY ROAD NE SUITE 1700 ATLANTA GA 30328

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akbarimonfared, Amin Oxnard, US 15 47
Garcia, Juan Oxnard, US 39 790
Gullapalli, Satya Oxnard, US 2 0
Hotton, Bruce Oxnard, US 9 3
Montanez, Juan Carlos Oxnard, US 14 26
Williams, Kevin Oxnard, US 114 1589

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