WATER HEATER WITH PROPORTIONAL BAND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR IMPROVED THERMAL EFFICIENCY - Patent 1005784

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EP 1 005 784 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23

(21)	Application number: 98938315.3

(22)	Date of filing: 05.08.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H05B 1/02

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9816/175

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9909/789 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE FR GB NL

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Priority:

19.08.1997 US 914638
17.07.1998 US 118720

(71)	Applicant: AOS Holding Company
	Wilmington, DE 19890 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	BRADENBAUGH, Kenneth, A. Weddington, NC 28173-0310 (US)

(74)	Representative: Neill, Alastair William et al
	AppleyardLees & Co.15 Clare Road HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)

(54)	WATER HEATER WITH PROPORTIONAL BAND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR IMPROVED THERMAL EFFICIENCY