Patents by Inventor John E. Alexander

John E. Alexander 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: 5846083
    Abstract: Target and shooting aid having a silhouette of a target connected to a flexible connector. The flexible connector is coupled to an attaching device for attaching the connector to the barrel of a gun. The target silhouette is sized such that it visually corresponds to an image of an actual target that a shooter would view down range. The target image may be selectively manipulated with the line of sight of a shooter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: John E. Alexander
  • Patent number: 5329074
    Abstract: An exhaust muffler for mounting on the transom of a powerboat in association with the exhaust pipes which extend through the transom. The muffler comprises a housing extending laterally across the stern of the boat and rearwardly from the transom to define an interior space. The housing has a floor located below the water line; opposed end walls; a front wall located adjacent to the transom with openings formed therein, through which exhaust gas can pass from the exhaust pipes; a rear wall having exhaust ports formed therein and a cover that encloses the interior space. Located within the enclosed space are muffler inserts secured to the floor and also to the front and rear walls. Each insert has a domed portion defining a muffling chamber that communicates with the respective exhaust pipe, and a second domed chamber defining an expansion chamber that communicates with the respective exhaust port located in the rear wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Porter, Incorporated
    Inventor: John E. Alexander
  • Patent number: D335118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Porter, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Alexander