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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dennis R. Hughes, Hartford, WI (US);
Assignee:
AOS Holding Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F22B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F22B 5/00 ;
Abstract
A water heater includes a spud connected to a tank wall and surrounding an opening in the tank wall. A support surface is provided in the spud, preferably by the tank wall, that supports a heat trap within the spud. A pipe is inserted into the spud and a portion of the heat trap is disposed between the end of the pipe and the support surface. The heat trap preferably includes and elongated portion that acts as a dielectric between the tank and the pipes.