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Gordon W. Stretch
Also filed as: STRETCH GORDON · STRETCH GORDON W
17 granted patents·269 citations·filing 1992–2009
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17 records- 0185US6497200B2Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion chamber temperature-sensing combustion air shutoff systemWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 24, 2002·39 cites·67 claims
- 0282US5197415AWet-base, down-fired water heaterRHEEM MFG CO·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 30, 1993·52 cites·18 claims
- 0378US6715451B2Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion air shutoff system having frangible temperature sensing structureWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 6, 2004·20 cites·37 claims
- 0477US8375897B2Gas water heaterAOS HOLDING CO·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 19, 2013·7 cites·1 claims
- 0575US6776125B2Methods of operating a fuel-fired heating apparatusWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 17, 2004·17 cites·8 claims
- 0674US6854428B1Water heater with normally closed air inlet damperWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 15, 2005·18 cites·20 claims
- 0770US6964248B2Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff systemWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 15, 2005·13 cites·9 claims
- 0870US5460290AWater heater foam stop apparatusRHEEM MFG CO·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 24, 1995·24 cites·5 claims
- 0967US5292464AMethod of insulating a water heater and preventing flash using a foam stopRHEEM MFG CO·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 8, 1994·21 cites·5 claims
- 1063US7634977B2Gas water heaterAOS HOLDING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 22, 2009·2 cites·5 claims
- 1163US6814031B2Combustion air shutoff apparatus for a fuel-fired heating applianceWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 9, 2004·9 cites·16 claims
- 1260US6893253B2Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff systemWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2003·Granted May 17, 2005·8 cites·16 claims
- 1359US5207211AMultiple U-tube down fired water heaterRHEEM MFG CO·Filed 1992·Granted May 4, 1993·18 cites·14 claims
- 1458US6957628B2Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff systemWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 25, 2005·7 cites·8 claims
- 1557US6418882B1Power vented, fuel fired water heater with soft ignition systemWATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 16, 2002·11 cites·22 claims
- 1643US7044124B2Heating apparatus having insulation-contacted fuel burnersRHEEM MFG CO·Filed 2004·Granted May 16, 2006·0 cites·20 claims
- 1732US5419449AWater heater foam stop apparatus and associated methodsRHEEM MFG CO·Filed 1994·Granted May 30, 1995·3 cites·4 claims
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