Patents
US 12188255 B2: Compact universal gas pool heater and associated methods
- Granted
- 2025-01-07
- Filed
- 2023-04-14 application 18134998
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Swimming pool or spa gas heaters, cabinets, water header manifolds, and heat exchangers include: gas heaters having an air gap between a cabinet and combustion chamber to reduce heat transfer to sides of the cabinet; gas heaters having a user interface that is repositionable on a top panel; gas heater cabinets including a removable top panel that can be hung on a side panel; gas heaters having a built-in dual junction box; gas heaters having a top-accessible igniter and burner that are interlocked to maintain positioning thereof; adaptable water manifolds including connectable inlet and outlet fittings that adjust effective inlet and outlet positions; heat exchangers having a plurality of tube-and-fin subassemblies arranged in a semi-circular configuration; and water manifolds including internal cartridges that divide the water manifold into a plurality of chambers for improved circulation through a heat exchanger.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250107.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Industries, Inc. 190 patents | US company or organization | Charlotte, NC | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Isaac Corn | Columbia, TN | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Damion Mercer | Nashville, TN | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Vance Elliot Willis | Nunnelly, TN | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E04H | Buildings or like structures for particular purposes; swimming or splash baths or pools; masts; fencing; tents or canopies, in general | E04H4/129 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61H | Physical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body; artificial respiration; massage; bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes or specific parts of the body | A61H33/063 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F24H | Fluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, having heat-generating means, e.g. heat pumps, in general | F24H1/145 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patent rights at reel 065022, frame 0375 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2026-06-23 | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. ELIZABETH, NJ | 75767/644 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-06-24 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patent rights at reel 071357, frame 0412 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2026-06-23 | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. ELIZABETH, NJ | 75767/427 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-06-23 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2026-06-23 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 75812/752 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-05-23 | Correction Abl patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-03-29 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 71357/412 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-05-23 | Correction First lien patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-03-29 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 71357/346 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-09-27 | Name change Assignee's change of address | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2024-09-27 | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. CHARLOTTE, NC | 69090/302 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-09-25 | Correction Abl patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2023-08-02 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 65022/375 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-09-25 | Correction First lien patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2023-08-02 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 65022/321 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-04-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CORN, BENJAMIN ISAAC signed 2019-10-08 MERCER, MICHAEL DAMION signed 2019-10-08 WILLIS, VANCE ELLIOT signed 2019-10-08 | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | 63331/408 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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