WATER HEATER INCLUDING A DIP TUBE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110247572A1
SERIAL NO

13081676

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A water heater includes a storage tank, a heat source for heating water stored in the storage tank, and a dip tube extending into the tank. The dip tube includes upper and lower ends, a restriction between the upper and lower ends so as to create back pressure in the dip tube above the restriction, the restriction positioned in an upper portion of the storage tank, a lower opening below the restriction for providing cold water to a lower portion of the storage tank, and an upper opening above the restriction for providing cold water to the upper portion of the storage tank due to the first restriction.

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A O SMITH CORPORATION11270 WEST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53224

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arnold, J Eric Jonesborough, US 6 23
Murphy, Mark Allan Nashville, US 13 59
Rahmani, Ramin K Johnson City, US 3 12
Smith, Timothy Mitchell Blountville, US 1 9

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