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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2010
Applicants:

Jeff P. Gedcke, Gilbert, SC (US);

George L. Joyner, Jr., Florence, SC (US);

Glenn W. Kowald, Carrollton, TX (US);

Hans J. Paller, Double Oak, TX (US);

Inventors:

Jeff P. Gedcke, Gilbert, SC (US);

George L. Joyner, Jr., Florence, SC (US);

Glenn W. Kowald, Carrollton, TX (US);

Hans J. Paller, Double Oak, TX (US);

Assignee:

Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 3/00 (2006.01); F24H 3/06 (2006.01); F24H 9/20 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01); F23D 14/58 (2006.01); F23D 14/34 (2006.01); F24H 3/08 (2006.01); F24H 8/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/18 (2006.01); F25D 21/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 15/00 (2013.01); B29C 45/18 (2013.01); F23D 14/34 (2013.01); F23D 14/58 (2013.01); F24H 3/087 (2013.01); F24H 8/006 (2013.01); F24H 9/2035 (2013.01); F25D 21/14 (2013.01); B29L 2031/18 (2013.01); F23D 2900/14481 (2013.01); Y02B 30/106 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4935 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49348 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49389 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 137/4463 (2015.04);
Abstract

A condensation management system, a furnace having the condensation management system and a cold end header box employable in the condensation management system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the condensation management system includes: (1) a first drain hose positioned to drain flue condensation from a flue pipe of the furnace, (2) a second drain hose positioned to drain the flue condensation from the flue pipe and (3) a condensation collector box configured to collect both the flue condensation and combustion condensation from a heat exchanger of the furnace, the condensation collector box including at least one drain for draining both the flue condensation and the combustion condensation therefrom.


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