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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Marc W. Akkala, Cedarburg, WI (US);
William R. Hoover, Grafton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Marc W. Akkala, Cedarburg, WI (US);
William R. Hoover, Grafton, WI (US);
Assignee:
AOS Holding Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 53/02 (2006.01); F24H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An original equipment manufacturer water heater including a water tank including an inlet and an outlet, means for heating water in the water tank, a base pan at least partially supporting the water tank such that water leaked from the water tank collects in the base pan, a valve closable to prevent water from entering the water tank through the inlet, and a sensor positioned in the base pan, the sensor configured to close the valve upon detecting water.