Patents by Inventor Benny J. Snider

Benny J. Snider 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).

  • Acoustic muffler with one-piece housing
    Patent number: 5216809
    Abstract: A muffler of the type used to attenuate exhaust gas noise in exhaust systems of automobiles, trucks, or the like, particularly characterized by a gas flow conduit which is axially slotted and laterally flattened to form a closure and a pair of openings axially inward of the closure, wherein the end walls of the shell are pressed into engagement with the conduit ends to close the conduit and support the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
    Inventors: James R. Abbott, Benny J. Snider
  • Acoustic muffler with one-piece housing
    Patent number: 5187334
    Abstract: A muffler of the type used to attenuate exhaust gas noise in exhaust systems of automobiles, trucks, or the like, particularly characterized by a gas flow conduit which is axially slotted and laterally flattened to form a closure and a pair of openings axially inward of the closure, wherein the end walls of the shell are pressed into engagement with the conduit ends to close the conduit and support the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
    Inventors: James R. Abbott, Benny J. Snider