Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Howerton

Kenneth R. Howerton 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).

  • Patent number: 5220137
    Abstract: A muffler for muffling engine operating sounds and including a cylindrical shell closed at opposite ends by double-walled closure caps. The space within the shell is partitioned into three axially contiguous chambers. A gas charging pipe projects through one end of the shell and axially within the shell, and has two pairs of facing discharge elbows for discharging gas from the charging pipe at locations in the first of the chambers. A first pair of gas transfer pipes extends from the first chamber into the central chamber to points of opposed gas discharge. A second pair of gas transfer pipes extends from the central chamber into the third or discharge chamber, and from this location, the gas passes out of the muffler via a discharge pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Howerton, Derrell Smith
  • Patent number: 5076393
    Abstract: A muffler for muffling engine operating sound and including a double-walled cylindrical shell closed at opposite ends by double-walled closure caps. The space between the shell walls is filled with sound-absorbing solid particles. The shell is partitioned into three axially contiguous chambers. A gas charging pipe projects through one closure cap and axially within the shell, and has two pairs of facing discharge elbows for discharging gas from the charging pipe at locations in the first chamber. A first pair of gas transfer pipes extends from the first chamber into the central chamber to points of opposed gas discharge. A second pair of gas transfer pipes extends from the central chamber into the third or discharge chamber, and from this location, the gas passes out of the muffler via a discharge pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Howerton, Derrell Smith