Patents by Inventor John L. Dreher, III

John L. Dreher, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • WATER HEATERS WITH COMBUSTION AIR INLET
    Publication number: 20090084328
    Abstract: A water heater includes a water container, a combustion chamber adjacent the, water container, a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the water container, a blower assembly positioned to receive combustion gases generated by the burner, a shield positioned below at least a heating portion of the burner, a diverter that directs combustion air into the combustion chamber below the shield, and a passageway that directs at least a portion of the combustion air from the combustion air inlet, as primary combustion air, to the burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff L. Lyons, Timothy Smith, Roger A. Gillespie, John L. Dreher, III, Emadeddin Y. Tanbour