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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2003
Applicant:
Werner Schimmeyer, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Inventor:
Werner Schimmeyer, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F22B005/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vent damper apparatus provided for limiting flow of ambient air in a flue of a water heater. The apparatus generally includes a base structured to be connected to a water heater, and a damper assembly, extending from the base and structured to be responsive to a variable flow of exhaust gasses passing from a flue of the water heater. The damper assembly includes a plurality of independently movable dampers, and a frame structured to provide support to the plurality of independently movable dampers.