Heat Exchanger Tubes and Tube Assembly Configurations

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20230030298A1
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17967479

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Embodiments include various water heaters. In one example, a water heater includes a burner, an exhaust vent, a corrugated baffle having a first slit having a first length and a second slit having a second length that is less than the first length, and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a first set of heat exchanger tubes arranged in a first row, and a second set of heat exchanger tubes arranged in a second row, the second set of heat exchanger tubes having a third tube having a first angled surface and a second angled surface, where the first angled surface and the second angled surface together form a fin. The third tube can be arranged such that the fin is disposed at least partially between the first curved outer surface and the second curved outer surface.

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RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY1100 ABERNATHY ROAD NE SUITE 1700 ATLANTA GA 30328

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akbarimonfared, Amin Oxnard, US 15 47
Garcia, Juan Oxnard, US 39 790
Gullapalli, Satya Oxnard, US 2 0
Hotton, Bruce Oxnard, US 9 3
Montanez, Juan Carlos Oxnard, US 14 26
Williams, Kevin Oxnard, US 114 1589

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