SINGLE-PIECE REFRACTORY FOR A WATER HEATING ASSEMBLY

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United States of America

APP PUB NO 20210404650A1
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16910331

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The disclosed technology includes a water heater system having a blower, an igniter, a burner, a heat exchanger, and a refractory configured to attach to the burner and the heat exchanger. The refractory can include a unitary ceramic housing having a top and a plurality of sidewalls and be configured to retain heat from combustion gases. The top can have a burner aperture configured to receive at least a portion of the burner and the plurality of sidewalls can form a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the heat exchanger. One or more of the sidewalls can additionally have a protrusion extending laterally along an inside surface of the sidewall that is configured to contact the heat exchanger to form a seal between the heat exchanger and the refractory. A sealing material can substantially create a seal between the refractory and the heat exchanger.

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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
Garcia, Juan Oxnard, US 39 790
Gullapalli, Satya Kiran Camarillo, US 11 14
Shellenberger, Timothy Tyronne, US 3 1
Valencia, Ryan Oxnard, US 2 0

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